SR0047 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0047 LRB102 11367 ECR 16700 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Chris T. Mesiacos, who passed away on December 27, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Chris T. Mesiacos was born in Garea, Tega, Arkadia, Greece on October 26, 1927; he arrived in the United States through Ellis Island aboard the Olympia on October 12, 1956; he married his wife Diamanto (Kallianiotis) on December 11, 1960, and they raised a loving family of three children in Aurora until her passing on March 15, 1980; and

WHEREAS, Chris Mesiacos was a machinist for 32 years with Seal Master/Borg Warner in Aurora; and

WHEREAS, Chris Mesiacos put an enormous amount of energy into community work; he served as Parish Council President of St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora from 1973 to 1975; he served as President of the United Hellenic Voters of America (Aurora Chapter) and as President of Garea Society St. Kyriaki; and

WHEREAS, Chris Mesiacos was known as "Papou" by his grandchildren and loved having them with him at community events; his warm and gregarious personality was evident when he would regale everyone with stories of politics and events in Chicago and Aurora in great detail; and

WHEREAS, Chris Mesiacos was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; and his three brothers, Nicholas, Constantine, and John; and

WHEREAS, Chris Mesiacos is survived by his brother, Demetrios (Adamantia); his sister, Georgia; his children, Demetra Gikas (Aristidis), Maria Kaldis (Antonios), and City of Aurora Alderman Theodoros "Ted" Mesiacos (Ekaterini); his grandchildren, Aggeliki, Diamanto, Panagiota, Christos-Nicholas Gikas, Evagelos (Christina), Efterpie, Christos Kaldis, Diamanto, and Christos Mesiacos; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Chris T. Mesiacos, commend his service to the community, 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 Chris Mesiacos as an expression of our deepest sympathy.