SR0142 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Albert G. Mini, a well-known Waukegan civic and business leader, on March 28, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Mini was born April 6, 1922, in Spring Valley; he graduated from Highland Park High School, attended managing courses in industrial engineering for five years at Northwestern University evening school, and graduated from the Industrial Management Institute at Lake Forest College; and

WHEREAS, He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the Army Air Corps, volunteering for pilot training in July 1943; he served in the Air Corps until December 1945; on November 26, 1991, he married Elizabeth Holler in Las Vegas; and

WHEREAS, He was the owner and CEO of Illinois Carbide Tool Co. Inc. in Waukegan and Al Mini Enterprises; he acquired Illinois Carbide, one of the largest fabricators of carbide cutting tools in the Midwest, in 1960 after leaving V-R Wesson Co., where he worked for 22 years; he began at V-R Wesson as a tool grinder and left as assistant sales manager for distributor sales; and

WHEREAS, He was also the former owner of Midlane Country Club in Waukegan and the former Karcher Hotel building in downtown Waukegan; and

WHEREAS, He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast; he was a member of the Shriners and the Waukegan City Club; he was active in the Waukegan Republican Party, the Croation Cultural Center, and the Glen Flora Country Club; he was a former member of Waukegan's Elk's Lodge and the American Legion; he was a former member and chairman of the Waukegan Port District Board and former chairman of the Italian-American Charity Golf Outing in Milwaukee; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Julia (nee Corsini) Mini; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Albert G. Mini is felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Elizabeth; his sons, John (Linda) Mini, Michael Mini, and Walter (Caryn) Page; his daughters, Glenda (Jack) Johnson and Diana (David) Carroll; his grandchildren, Crystal (Griffith) Costa, Charles Griffith, Antonio Mini, and Kylie and Ryan Page; and his great-grandchildren, Page and Leah Costa; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Albert G. Mini and extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and community; and be it further

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