Full Text of HR0421 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Vernon | 4 | | Jerome LaVia of Aurora, who passed away on September 17, 2023; | 5 | | and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia was born to Johanna A. LaVia and | 7 | | John T. LaVia Jr. on July 15, 1963; he earned his degree in | 8 | | economics from Duke University in 1985; he married Linda Chapa | 9 | | LaVia in Chicago on July 25, 1992; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia was an entrepreneur, a birder, an | 11 | | author, a movie producer, and a mentor; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia was the founder of the Maternity | 13 | | Homes of Fox Valley and Carpenter's Place Aurora; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia served as president of the Kiwanis | 15 | | Club of Aurora and Crime Stoppers of Aurora and held positions | 16 | | on the board of directors for a number or organizations, | 17 | | including the Illinois Audubon Society, the Sci-Tech Hands-on | 18 | | Museum, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, the Aurora Area | 19 | | Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Conservation | 20 | | Foundation; he was also a member of Kane County Audubon; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia will be remembered for his humor, | 2 | | his unwavering faith, and his true servant spirit; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia was preceded in death by his father; | 4 | | and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia is survived by his wife, former | 6 | | State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia; his mother; his mentor and | 7 | | uncle, Dennis (Danielle) LaVia; his daughters, Veronica and | 8 | | Jackie LaVia; his siblings, Wendy (Tom) Archer and Jay | 9 | | (Jennifer) LaVia; and his toy poodle, Luna; therefore, be it | 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 11 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 12 | | we mourn the passing of Vernon Jerome LaVia and extend our | 13 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 14 | | and loved him; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Vernon LaVia as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy. |
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