Full Text of HR0604 94th General Assembly
HR0604 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Frank | 4 |
| Melvin Grego on Wednesday, August 24, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born in Greenville, Mississippi, to Roslie | 6 |
| and Samuel Grego; he was the beloved husband of Noel Russell | 7 |
| Grego for 53 years; and
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| WHEREAS, He was an educator and educational administrator; | 9 |
| he retired from Lew Wallace High School in Gary, Indiana; he | 10 |
| was also a community leader, serving as President of the | 11 |
| Chesterfield Community Council and Facilitator for CAPS, Beat | 12 |
| 632; he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and an | 13 |
| active member of St. Joachim Parish for more than 40 years; and | 14 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Grego was a lover of history, philosophy, poetry, | 15 |
| and music; he held degrees in music, education, and educational | 16 |
| administration; he was the quintessential musician; he played | 17 |
| saxophone and clarinet and his preference was classical music | 18 |
| and jazz; he was, at one time, a choir director, and he loved | 19 |
| to teach; he taught not only his students, but all who met him; | 20 |
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| WHEREAS, Sharing and caring are the two words he used most | 22 |
| often; his caring for his family knew no bounds; his neighbors | 23 |
| and associates were aware of his kindness; he gladly offered | 24 |
| rides to those who called and was always on time; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Frank Melvin Grego has been deeply | 26 |
| felt by many, especially his wife, Noel Russell Grego; his | 27 |
| children, Michael, Charles (Karen), and Noel Angela Martin; his | 28 |
| grandchildren, Brian, Martin, Damon, and Marie Grego; his | 29 |
| sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Vera Russell Allen, Pearl | 30 |
| Russell Frye (William), Patrick David Russell (Rita), and Hugh |
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| Donvan Russell (Caroline); and he was the fond uncle of many; | 2 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 4 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 5 |
| we mourn the passing of Frank Melvin Grego, and we extend our | 6 |
| deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and | 7 |
| loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our sincerest | 10 |
| condolences.
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