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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Richard J. Galla, who passed away on 
4March 12, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Galla was born and raised in the 
6Chicagoland area, where he met and married the love of his 
7life, Annette Panek; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Galla served his country as a member of 
9the National Guard; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Galla was the founder of the R.J. Galla 
11Company, Inc. Insurance Agency in Grayslake, which has proudly 
12served its clients for 45 years; his expertise was highly 
13regarded in the insurance industry; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Galla was a strong proponent for and 
15dedicated his professional life to supporting Illinois 
16community colleges and commercial businesses; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Richard Galla was an avid golfer and a musician 
18who had a deep affection for jazz; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Galla is survived by his wife of 57 years, 
 
 
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1Annette; 4 children, Richard G. "Ricky" (Kristen), Connie 
2(Tony), David (Roberta), and Rachel (and her faithful 
3companion, "Bully"); 4 grandchildren, Jessica "Boo Boo", 
4Joseph "Goey", Jillian "silly-Jilly", and Henry; 6 
5great-grandchildren, Alexa, Grace, Izzy, Josephine, Olivia, 
6and Jaxen; a brother, Gerald; 2 brothers-in-law, Ronnie and 
7Joey "The Big Guy"; and his many other relatives and friends; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard J. Galla; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Richard Galla as an expression of 
15our sympathy.