SR1970 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Luis Carlos Castillo, who passed away on July 30, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Luis Castillo was born in Villavicencio, Colombia to Mercedes Varela and Carlos Julio Castillo on May 13, 1956; he married Gilma Perez in Bogota, Colombia on December 8, 1983; he immigrated with his young family and mother to the United States in 1988; and

WHEREAS, Luis Castillo worked in landscaping and maintenance at the Oakbrook Center for 27 years; and

WHEREAS, Luis Castillo was a member of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local #1; he was a parishioner at the Cathedral of St. Raymond for nearly 30 years; he was a self-taught mechanic and enjoyed nature and flowers; he was a devoted family man who achieved the American Dream; and

WHEREAS, Luis Castillo was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, Luis Castillo is survived by his wife of 34 years, Gilma; his daughters, Maria Catalina (Trevor) Merrick and Liza Tatiana Castillo; his granddaughter, Charlotte Olivia Merrick; his sister, Martha Castillo Bates; and his niece, Cathleen (Todd) Wheeler; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Luis Carlos Castillo, 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 Luis Castillo as an expression of our deepest sympathy.