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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Louis "Louie" Gonzales of Chicago, who
4passed away on April 1, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Louie Gonzales worked as a pipe insulator for the
6Chicago Park District for nearly a decade; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Louie Gonzales spent decades volunteering as a
8baseball and football coach at Northwest Side grade schools;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Louie Gonzales was laid back and calm, a port in
11the storm; he would do anything for anybody; he was the kind of
12rich that matters, rich in the love of family and friends and
13the admiration of his community; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Louie Gonzales was an everyman; he loved family
15gatherings, hot dogs, Twinkies, chocolate milk, and sci-fi and
16action movies; he loved the song Unanswered Prayers by Garth
17Brooks; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Louie Gonzales was adored by his wife, Laura,
19their son, Tommy, and countless other family members;
20therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3Louis "Louie" Gonzales and extend our sincere condolences to
4his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Louie Gonzales as an expression of
8our deepest sympathy.