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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of 
4Christopher John Pluta of Summit, who passed away on January 
526, 2015; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Christopher Pluta was born in Justice to Edwin and 
7Helen Murphy Pluta; he graduated from Wilkins Junior High 
8School in Justice and Argo High School in Summit, where he was 
9an active member and former manager of the student-operated 
10WARG-FM radio station and a sound engineer for the theatre arts 
11program; in later years, he helped form the WARG Alumni 
12Association; he earned his bachelor's degree in education from 
13Governors State University and his master's degree in 
14counseling from the University of Illinois-Chicago; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Christopher Pluta taught English as a Second 
16Language at Argo Community High School; he also taught at 
17Proviso, Lyons Township, and Morton West high schools and at 
18the Emilio Zapata Academy in Chicago; over a 30-year career, he 
19mentored CEOs, business owners, artists, writers, principals, 
20and fellow teachers; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Christopher Pluta was a member of the District 217 
22and the Summit Public Library governing boards; he was a former 
 
 
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1member of the Argo-Summit/Bedford Park Elementary District 104 
2School Board, the National Hispanic Institute, and The 
3LeaderShop in La Grange; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Christopher Pluta was a life-long Chicago Cubs 
5fan; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Christopher Pluta was preceded in death by his 
7parents; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Christopher Pluta is survived by his brothers, Joe 
9(Wanda), Bill, and James; his nephew, Michael; many close 
10friends and cousins; his  aunt and uncle; and a legion of 
11students who became friends as adults; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
14mourn the passing of Christopher John Pluta, and extend our 
15sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
16and loved him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Christopher Pluta as an expression 
19of our deepest sympathy.