Full Text of SR1029 96th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of
Michael P. Verticchio of Gillespie, who | 4 | | passed away on September 2, 2010; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio was born on April 4, 1917, in | 6 | | Collinsville; his parents were Mario and Maria (Besso) | 7 | | Verticchio; he married Helen Pinteralli on November 28, 1936; | 8 | | she passed away on January 8, 1975; he then married Perina | 9 | | Erspamer on June 9, 1979; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio served in the United States | 11 | | Navy during World War II; during his service, he taught physics | 12 | | at the Naval Academy Preparatory School; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio earned his bachelor's degree | 14 | | from Illinois College and his master's degree from the | 15 | | University of Illinois; after earning his degree, he taught | 16 | | chemistry, physics, and math in several Illinois schools and | 17 | | served as principal of Gillespie High School; he later became | 18 | | Assistant County Superintendent and Macoupin County | 19 | | Superintendent of Schools; he was also employed as a real | 20 | | estate broker and income tax practitioner and was an active | 21 | | member of his community; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio was the recipient of many high | 2 | | honors; in his later years, he wrote 4 novels; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio was preceded in death by his | 4 | | parents; his spouses; his daughter, Karen; his brothers, Paul | 5 | | Verticchio and Amy Verton; and his sister, Viana Verticchio; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio is survived by his son, Michael | 8 | | J. Verticchio (Suzanne); his daughter, Mary Jo Handley | 9 | | (Douglas); his 5 grandchildren; and his 4 great-grandchildren; | 10 | | therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 13 | | his family and friends, the passing of Michael P. Verticchio; | 14 | | and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Michael Verticchio as an expression | 17 | | of our sympathy.
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