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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Constantine "Gus" Alpogianis, who passed |
4 | | away on August 30, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Constantine Alpogianis served in the United |
6 | | States Army with the Second Infantry Division during the Korean |
7 | | War; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Constantine Alpogianis began working at the |
9 | | Palace Grill near the United Center in Chicago in 1953 and |
10 | | bought the restaurant two years later; he founded Kappy's |
11 | | Restaurant in Morton Grove; the family restaurant business grew |
12 | | to include six eateries; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Constantine Alpogianis was a member of the Morton |
14 | | Grove American Legion; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Constantine Alpogianis was the beloved husband of |
16 | | Evangeline (Mastropulos); the loving father of George |
17 | | (Sophia), Maria, and Manolis Alpogianis; the cherished |
18 | | grandfather of Evangeline, Costa, Kyriaki "Kiki", Maria, and |
19 | | Anna; the dear brother of Evelyn (the late Peter) Leberis and |
20 | | the late Mike (Betty) Alpogianis; the brother-in-law of Evelyn |
21 | | (Nick) Kostantinidis and Georgia Mastropulos; and the fond |