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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that we honor and remember
3those public servants who contributed to the betterment of the
4State of Illinois; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Sheriff Terry Marketti was born in Joliet in 1956
6and passed away on December 14, 2012; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Sheriff Marketti's parents were Charles C. and
8Matilda "Tillie" Marketti; he grew up with 2 brothers, Charles
9and Rick; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Sheriff Marketti dedicated his life to serving the
11communities of Grundy County, winning his first elected
12position at the age of 18 on the South Wilmington Village
13Board, where he served for 22 years; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Sheriff Marketti served with the Grundy County
15Sheriff's Department for 35 years; he rose from Chief Deputy to
16Sheriff by appointment in March of 2004 following the sudden
17death of Sheriff Jim Olson; he would go on to win re-election
18as Sheriff 3 more times, running once unopposed; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Sheriff Marketti also served on numerous boards
20for charities and other local organizations throughout his

 

 

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1life, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy
2Counties, Grundy Area P.A.D.S. (Public Action to Deliver
3Shelter), the Community Foundation of Grundy County, the Grundy
4Economic Development Council, Breaking Away, the Gardner
5Village Board, the No Tolerance Task Force, the Grundy County
6Emergency Telephone Systems Board, Operation St. Nick, We Care
7of Grundy County, and many others; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Sheriff Marketti was also a member of the St.
9Lawrence Catholic Church in South Wilmington, where those who
10knew him best described him as a generous soul; he was known to
11donate to many local charities, non-profit organizations, and
12individuals; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Sheriff Marketti was dearly loved by his family
14and friends, was highly respected in law enforcement, and had a
15generosity that was legendary throughout the community; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Sheriff Marketti was instrumental in establishing
17a 911 dispatch center near the junction of Illinois Route 47
18and Illinois Route 113 that has greatly benefited the
19surrounding communities and saved countless lives; therefore,
20be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE

 

 

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1SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the section of
2Illinois Route 47 from Spring Road to DuPont Road in Grundy
3County as the "Sheriff Terry Marketti Memorial Highway"; and be
4it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
6is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
7State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
8giving notice of the name the "Sheriff Terry Marketti Memorial
9Highway"; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
11presented to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation
12and the family of Sheriff Marketti.