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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald L. Cordano of Joliet, who passed 
4away on September 7, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Cordano was born on August 5, 1934 to 
6Louise (nee Brusatte) and Joseph Cordano; he married Suellen 
7Brehn on August 29, 1959; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Donald Cordano was the founder and President of 
9Donald L. Cordano and Associates and Professor Emeritus at 
10Lewis University; he served as board member and Treasurer of 
11the Joliet Area Community Hospice, Our Lady of Angels 
12Retirement Home, the Will Grundy Center for Independent Living, 
13and the Rialto Foundation; he held positions of leadership in 
14many professional associations; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Donald Cordano lead a small dance band for over 25 
16years; he was also a lifetime member of the Joliet Elks, the 
17Loyal Order of Moose, the Knights of Columbus, and The Old 
18Timers Baseball Association; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Donald Cordano was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his infant brother, LaVerne Cordano; his 
21mother-in-law and father-in-law, Dolores (nee Morrison) and 
 
 
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1Raymond Brehn; his brother-in-law, Bob (Mickey) Brehn; and his 
2sister-in-law, Mary Lou Briscoe; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Donald Cordano is survived by his wife, Suellen; 
4his children, Marisue (Dr. Alexander) Grabavoy and James 
5(Stephani) Cordano; his grandchildren, Christiana Grabavoy 
6(Stephen Hertzog), Natalya Grabavoy, and  Mia and Griffin 
7Cordano; his brother-in-law, Jim Briscoe; and several nieces 
8and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Donald L. Cordano, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Donald Cordano as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.