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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Christopher "C.J." Stolfa of Normal, who 
4passed away on April 9, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born September 17, 1942, in Springfield, 
6the son of Christopher and Margaret Flynn Stolfa; he married 
7Dixie L. Stein on June 2, 1961, in Bloomington; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He graduated from Trinity High School in 1960; he 
9owned and operated S & S Liquors with his father for many years 
10and then started C.J.'s Restaurant in Bloomington; he was a 
11member of St. Patrick Church of Merna and the Knights of 
12Columbus, both in Bloomington; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He was named an honorary member of the Policemen's 
14Benevolent and Protective Association, Unit 21; he was a 
15player, manager, and general manager for the Bloomington Beer 
16Nuts men's major fastpitch softball team for more than 30 
17years; he was elected to the Illinois ASA Softball Hall of Fame 
18in 1985 and had served for many years as a district 
19commissioner for the Illinois ASA; and he was appointed by the 
20city of Bloomington to serve on two Executive ASA National 
21Tournament Committees; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Christopher Stolfa is survived by his wife; his 
3sons, Todd Stolfa,  Doug (Diane Wepprecht) Stolfa, and Tony 
4(Molly) Stolfa; his daughters, Nicki (Don) Kiper and Deanne 
5(Todd) Perring;  his grandchildren, Krista Stolfa, Christopher 
6Stolfa, Brittney Hendricks, Maggie, Patrick, and Macie 
7Perring, Ellie, Cooper, and Kate Stolfa, and Joey and Isabella 
8Kiper; his great-grandchildren, Tate and Nya; his sisters, 
9Christine (Edward) Kraft and Camille (Robert) Cornwell; and his 
10brother, John Stolfa; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13his family and friends, the passing of Christopher "C.J." 
14Stolfa; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Christopher "C.J." Stolfa as a 
17symbol of our sincere sympathy.