SR1194 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Joseph L. Monti on June 8, 2019 at the age of 81; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was born on October 12, 1937 to Joseph and Katherine Monti; he lived in Oak Park and formerly in Cicero and Berwyn; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Monti graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the Illinois Institute of Technology and completed a master's degree in education from DePaul University; and

WHEREAS, For 34 years, Joseph Monti was a high school science and math teacher at De La Salle Institute in Chicago, where he was also a successful chess coach; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was a composer, pianist, and singer and loved antiquing and traveling the world with his wife, Mary; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was an animal and nature lover; he enjoyed going to movies, operas, and orchestral performances and was an avid fan of all of Chicago's sports teams; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was active in two churches during his adult life, St. Christopher's of Oak Park and St. Michael's of Berwyn, serving both parishes as a warden on the vestry and as a stewardship leader; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was legally blind for most of his life and was an officer of the Illinois chapter of the National Federation of the Blind; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Katherine Monti, and his daughter, Amy Monti; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was married to his wife, Mary, for almost 57 years; she passed away shortly after his death; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Monti is survived by his children, Joseph (Brenda) and David (Brenda), and his grandchildren, Isabel, Peter, Aaron, and Alyssa; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Joseph L. Monti and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Joseph Monti as an expression of our deepest sympathy.