HR1035 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Albert "Al" Benedetti of Naperville, who passed away on May 3, 2012; and

WHEREAS, He was born January 2, 1924 in Chicago; he graduated from North Central College in 1948 with a degree in chemistry; as a student-athlete, he starred on the 1946 and 1947 championship football teams and played in the 1947 Corn Bowl, the College's first postseason appearance and only one until 2005; and

WHEREAS, He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II and attended Officers Candidate School; and

WHEREAS, He joined Bruno Benedetti & Sons in 1951 and was named president of the residential construction company in 1963; he served as a member of the Board of Directors of Washington Bank and Trust Company (later Westbank) for 14 years, the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce for 9 years, and the Northern Illinois Home Builders Association for 6 years; and

WHEREAS, He was the founder of the Naperville Little League and a life-time member of the Naperville Heritage Society; a street in Naperville bears the family name, Benedetti Drive; and

WHEREAS, He began serving on the North Central College Board of Trustees in 1988; in 1999, he was honored with the College's Gael D. Swing Award for Meritorious Service; in 2002, he received the College's Outstanding Alumni Award; in 2006, he was inducted into the North Central College Athletics Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, He was responsible for the construction efforts that led to the building of the College stadium, renamed Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium in 2003; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Bruno and Anita; and

WHEREAS, Albert Benedetti is survived by his loving wife, Alpha; his children, Denise (Warren) Loveland, Diane Benedetti, Doreene Benedetti, and Valerie (Dan) Munson; his grandchildren, Dana Ripper, Sara Loveland, Ann Loveland (Rachel Campbell), and Philip and Jenifer Munson; his brother, Roy Benedetti; and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Albert Benedetti; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Albert Benedetti as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.