HR1167 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The institution of marriage is one of the cornerstones upon which our society is built, and a marriage that has achieved a notable longevity is truly a model for the people of the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Mr. and Mrs. Tony Musso will celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage; and

WHEREAS, Tony and Lee were friends growing up in the neighborhood of 79th and Carpenter; Tony attended DeLaSalle and Calumet High Schools, and Lee attended Calumet High School, where they were high school sweethearts; and

WHEREAS, They were united in holy matrimony on June 15, 1946, at St. Leo Church after Tony returned from World War II, where he served in the South Pacific; for years, Mr. Musso worked as a barber at 80th and Halsted; Mrs. Musso operated a popcorn stand across from the Capitol Theatre at 80th and Halsted; she also worked in the family business, Vito's Tavern at 79th and Carpenter; Vito's Tavern has become Vito and Nick's Pizzeria and Lounge, located at 84th and Pulaski, where Mrs. Musso still works and customers always ask to sit at her tables; and

WHEREAS, They are the loving parents of Frank Vito Musso, who they adopted in 1958 from Marsala, Italy; he was born on March 3, 1958; he married Joan Hynes on May 3, 1980; Lee and Tony are also the proud grandparents of Christine M. Knowles (married to Cory Knowles), Anthony F. Musso, Colleen M. Musso, Frank V. Musso, and Vincent M. Musso; and

WHEREAS, The respect for marriage reaches one of its highest plateaus when a couple such as Tony and Lee celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary; and

WHEREAS, Tony and Lee stand as examples of the best of our society, and their love and devotion to each other and to their family and friends serve as a reminder to all that hard work, dedication, and love can make a difference in today's world; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Herman Musso on the occasion of their sixtieth wedding anniversary, and we commend them for achieving a long and happy marriage, blessed with family and rich in friendships; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to them as an expression of our respect and esteem and with our wishes for happiness and good health in the future.