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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Donald F. Hogan has been named Man of the Year by
3 the Leo High School Alumni Association; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Don was born and raised in St. Sabina Parish;
5 after graduating from Leo in 1945, he proudly served his
6 country in 1945 and 1946 in the U.S. Navy, serving on the
7 U.S.S. Wisconsin for a year; upon his return stateside, he
8 attended St. Bede Junior College and Loyola University; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Don's career has been in the insurance industry
10 for 53 years, primarily with Bankers Life and Casualty as an
11 agent and sales manager; he earned his certificates as a
12 certified life underwriter and charter financial consultant;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, This dedicated alumnus has been active in the Leo
15 Alumni Association since 1955; serving as Alumni President in
16 1961-62, Don was instrumental in establishing the "Man of the
17 Year Award"; currently, he is a member of the Alumni Board of
18 Directors; his efforts and support for Leo were acknowledged in
19 1998 when he was inducted into the Leo High School Hall of
20 Fame; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Don married the love of his life, Rita, and they
22 had four wonderful children, Jeanne, Colette, Patricia, and
23 Thomas; his children have blessed him with 15 grandchildren,
24 all living in the Chicagoland area; Don lost his best friend
25 and wife in 2002; he keeps himself busy now with golf, family,
26 and the Cubs; and
 
27     WHEREAS, Don is a man of dignity, grace, and integrity; he
28 is a longtime, loyal supporter of Leo High School and the
29 Alumni Association and is truly deserving of the honor of being
30 named Man of the Year; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we congratulate Donald F. Hogan on being named Man of the Year
4 by the Leo High School Alumni Association, and we wish him the
5 very best; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Donald F. Hogan as a token of our esteem.