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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Domingo "Sonny" Garza of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on January 27, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Domingo Garza was born in Mexico to Roberto and 
6Celia on August 30, 1959; he graduated from Waukegan East High 
7School in 1977;  he married Maria Isabel "Mari" Mendez at Saint 
8Joseph Parish in 1985; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Domingo Garza retired from AT&T after 32 years of 
10service; he served 2 separate terms as a Waukegan School Board 
11member; he ran for 5th Ward Alderman and was always a huge 
12advocate for the Waukegan community; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Domingo Garza was a member of Immaculate 
14Conception Church, and later, Most Blessed Trinity Parish; he 
15assisted at the parish by coaching his daughters' various 
16teams; he loved to travel, drive his Mustang, and attend 
17community affairs; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Domingo Garza was preceded in death by his parents 
19and his sister, Marie; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Domingo Garza is survived by his wife of 30 years, 
 
 
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1Maria Garza; his daughters, Veronica (Salomon) De La Cruz and 
2Erica, Kimberly, and Marissa; his sister, Bertha (Jesus) Lopez; 
3and his extended family; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Domingo "Sonny" Garza, and extend our sincere condolences to 
7his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Domingo Garza as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.