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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph J. Gentile, who passed away on 
4October 10, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago, grew up on the Near West 
6Side, and was a longtime resident of the Western suburbs his 
7entire life; he was a graduate of St. Ignatius and attended the 
8University of Notre Dame before joining the United States Navy; 
9he served in the South Pacific theater during World War II; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Upon returning from the war, he received a degree 
11in psychology from Loyola University in 1948; he taught briefly 
12at the University, and then began a career as a car salesman; 
13he opened a Chrysler and Plymouth dealership in Barrington in 
141985 and was named "the Baron of Barrington"; he retired in 
152003; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, In 1994, he purchased an Elmhurst radio station 
17and renamed it WJJG-AM, based on his initials; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, He was a faithful supporter of St. Ignatius and 
19Loyola; in 1996, the basketball arena at Loyola was named the 
20Joseph J. Gentile Center in his honor; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Joseph J. Gentile is survived by his wife, Carol; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
5his family and friends, the passing of Joseph Gentile; and be 
6it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Joseph Gentile as a symbol of our 
9sincere sympathy.