Full Text of SR0680 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 George W. Tortorella of Champaign, | 4 | | formerly of Waukegan and Morton Grove, who passed away on | 5 | | February 20, 2012; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, He was born September 30, 1919, in Chicago, son of | 7 | | the late James and Anna (Nierzwicki) Tortorella; he graduated | 8 | | from Lane Tech in Chicago; he married Helen Perala in Chicago; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, They moved to Ironwood, Michigan, where they built | 11 | | and managed the Blue Cloud Motel on U.S. 2 for several years; | 12 | | they then moved to Waukegan, and Morton Grove, where he | 13 | | returned to his trade as a tool and die maker; he later moved | 14 | | to Mokelumne Hill, California, and then Sunflower, Arizona, | 15 | | where he cultivated many friends and hobbies, one of them being | 16 | | the chief ravioli maker for gatherings and parties; he then | 17 | | moved to Champaign and spent several years at the Champaign | 18 | | County Nursing Home, where he was well taken care of by many | 19 | | caregivers and nurses; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, He was one of the most optimistic people, upbeat | 21 | | and encouraging; he always saw the best in all people and all | 22 | | situations; he loved to joke and had a million favorite |
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| 1 | | expressions, including "Everything is turkey but the | 2 | | dressing"; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his sister, Florence | 4 | | Cook; and his parents; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, George Tortorella will be sadly missed and is | 6 | | survived by his daughter, Georgine (Gary) Hembrough; his son, | 7 | | Dennis (Geri); his grandson, Stephen Tortorella; and his 5 | 8 | | nieces and 5 nephews; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 11 | | his family and friends, the passing of George Tortorella; and | 12 | | be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of George Tortorella as a symbol of our | 15 | | sincere sympathy.
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