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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Ralph A. Coari of Lake Villa, who passed 
4away on December 27, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ralph Coari was born on July 9, 1955, in Chicago; 
6he was the son of Joan and the late Ralph, Sr.; he lived in Lake 
7Villa for the past 32 years, moving there from Antioch; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ralph Coari served his country with pride and 
9distinction as a member of the United States Army; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ralph Coari retired from the Kiley Developmental 
11Center after 30 years of service; he was a member and past 
12president of AFSCME Council 31 Local 785; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ralph Coari was a member of Prince of Peace 
14Catholic Church; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ralph Coari coached youth softball and girls 
16iceless hockey for many years; he was devoted to his family and 
17spent his leisure time on the golf course; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Ralph Coari was preceded in death by his father, 
19Ralph, Sr.; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ralph Coari is survived by his wife, Diane, whom 
2he married on August 18, 1979; his daughters, Rachel (Hoby) 
3Roberts and Kristin; his granddaughter, Cadence Roberts; his 
4mother, Joan Mitchell; his brothers, Richard (Debbie) Coari, 
5John (Karen) Coari, and Ken (Cindy) Coari; and his nephews, 
6Dan, Brendon, David, Brian, Jason, Matthew, Nick, Jon, and 
7Joshua, and their families; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10his family and friends, the passing of Ralph A. Coari; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Ralph Coari as an expression of our 
14sympathy.