Full Text of SR1534 101st 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 Louis Peter "Lou" Cipparrone, who passed | 4 | | away on November 17, 2019 at the age of 88; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lou Cipparrone was born to Peter and Angela | 6 | | Cipparrone in Chicago on June 14, 1931, Flag Day, a birthday | 7 | | that suited him because he loved our nation's flag; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Lou Cipparrone grew up in Chicago's Little Italy | 9 | | neighborhood with his siblings, Bill, Gene, and Rose; he | 10 | | graduated from Crane Tech High School and became a pharmacy | 11 | | apprentice before being drafted in 1951 to serve as an army | 12 | | medic during the Korean War; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Lou Cipparrone worked alongside his fellow | 14 | | servicemen in the 4076 MASH Unit, the Mobile Army Surgical | 15 | | Hospital that was the inspiration for the television series | 16 | | M*A*S*H; he worked fearlessly and courageously throughout his | 17 | | career as a medic and became a hero and a healer; he was able to | 18 | | share the wisdom of his service with his children and his | 19 | | grandchildren; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Lou Cipparrone met Joann Greene, and soon their | 21 | | romance turned into a wedding; they were married on August 31, |
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| 1 | | 1959; together, they raised their five children in Oak Park, | 2 | | where Lou would stay for the remainder of his life; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Lou Cipparrone and Joann Green Cipparrone had five | 4 | | beautiful children, Mickie, Louie, Cathy, Debbie, and Pete; he | 5 | | was loved dearly by his 14 grandchildren, who were his world | 6 | | and who he thought were "terrific" at whatever they did; he | 7 | | never ceased telling them they were deeply loved; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Lou Cipparrone was an exceptionally dedicated | 9 | | family man; every Sunday night for nearly 30 years, he and | 10 | | Joann hosted their famous family dinner; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Lou Cipparrone was known on the 800 block of | 12 | | Forest Avenue because of his zeal for holiday decorations; he | 13 | | was enthusiastic not only about holiday decorations but also | 14 | | about flying the American flag, both on holidays and whenever | 15 | | it pleased him; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Lou Cipparrone was a master handyman who had a | 17 | | sharp mind; he was a dedicated employee at the Louis Zahn Drug | 18 | | Company for 31 years; he will be dearly missed by family and | 19 | | friends; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Lou Cipparrone was preceded in death by his | 21 | | parents, Peter and Angeline Cipparrone; his brother, Eugene; |
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| 1 | | and his brother-in-law, Darrill (Brenda) Greene; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Lou Cipparrone is survived by his wife, Joann; his | 3 | | children, Mickie (Chuck) Kerr, Louis Jr. (Carolyn), Cathy, | 4 | | Debbie (John) Figel, and Pete (Kris); his grandchildren, Danny, | 5 | | Kristen, Michael (Jane), Johnny, Micheline, Meghan, Tommy, | 6 | | Louie, Lizzie, Sam, Claire, Kate, Joe, and Grace; his siblings, | 7 | | Bill (the late Shirley) and Rose (Jerry) Mele; his | 8 | | brothers-in-law, Tom (Jayne) Greene and Larry (Aiko) Greene; | 9 | | and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be | 10 | | it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Louis Peter "Lou" Cipparrone and extend our sincere condolences | 14 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 15 | | it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Lou Cipparrone as an expression of | 18 | | our deepest sympathy.
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