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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Garifalo
4 "Gary" Nouaros Harris of Pekin on Sunday, May 25, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Mrs. Harris was born on January 17, 1912 in Kato
6 Panagia, Greece to John and Despina Nouaros; she married Alex
7 Konstantine Harris on May 11, 1930 in Athens, Greece; her
8 husband preceded her in death on May 8, 1973 in Pekin; and
9 WHEREAS, Mrs. Harris was a survivor of the Greek
10 Holocaust of Asia Minor and came to the United States on
11 August 15, 1930; she worked as a seamstress at Little Star
12 Cleaners in Pekin for many years; and
13 WHEREAS, Mrs. Harris was a member of All Saints Greek
14 Orthodox Church in Peoria, its Holy Cross Philoptohos Society
15 and the Homer Society; in addition, she was a member of the
16 Walking or Wheeling Club Inc. and Asia Minor Hellenic
17 American Society; and
18 WHEREAS, The passing of Garifalo "Gary" Nouaros Harris
19 has been deeply felt by all who knew her, especially her
20 daughter, Tina Harris; her son, John (Jeanette) Harris; her
21 grandchildren; her great-grandchildren; and her sister, Patra
22 Chiotakis; she was preceded in death by her son, Konstantine
23 A. "Deno" Harris on March 22, 1987; and her two sisters and
24 one brother; therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
26 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
27 of Garifalo "Gary" Nouaros Harris and express our sincere and
28 deepest sympathy to her family and friends; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to the family of Garifalo "Gary" Nouaros Harris as
31 an expression of our condolences during their time of
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1 bereavement.