Full Text of SR0997 97th 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
Valentine G. Lazzaretto of Lake Forest, | 4 | | who passed away on October 21, 2012; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto was born on August 4, 1924, | 6 | | in Centerville, Iowa; his parents were George and Marghreta | 7 | | (Cora) Lazzaretto; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto began working in the Iowa | 9 | | coalmines at the age of 16; he subsequently enlisted in the | 10 | | United States Army; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto was a decorated World War II | 12 | | veteran; he fought in the battles of Leyte Gulf and Okinawa and | 13 | | received 3 Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star with clusters; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto served as the President and | 15 | | Business Manager of Laborers Local #152 in Highland Park; he | 16 | | also served as Vice-President of the Lake County Building | 17 | | Trades, Trustee of the Laborers Pension Fund, Executive Board | 18 | | Member of the Laborers District Council, and Trustee of the | 19 | | Chicagoland Laborers Training Fund; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto was a member of Highland Park |
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| 1 | | Moose Lodge, where he founded the Highland Park Moose Men's | 2 | | Hunting Club; he was also a member of the National Rifle | 3 | | Association, the Highwood Bocce Ball Club, the Highwood VFW and | 4 | | American Legion, the Lake Forest chapter of the Knights of | 5 | | Columbus, and the Church of Saint Mary in Lake Forest; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto enjoyed traveling and | 7 | | watching the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto is preceded in death by his | 9 | | wife of 50 years, Mary; his sisters, Mary (Albino) Dal Ponte | 10 | | and Rose (Martin) Tagliapietra; and his brother, Joe (Roseanne) | 11 | | Lazzaretto; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto is survived by his son, | 13 | | Vallie G. (Susan) Lazzaretto; his daughter, Dora Lazzaretto; | 14 | | his brother, John (Angie) Lazzaretto; his sister, Jennie (the | 15 | | late Angelo) Maddalon; and his many nieces and nephews; | 16 | | therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 19 | | his family and friends, the passing of Valentine G. Lazzaretto; | 20 | | and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Valentine Lazzaretto as an | 2 | | expression of our sympathy.
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