Full Text of HR1374 99th 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 Lawrence | 4 | | "Larry" Matkaitis of Mt. Greenwood, who passed away on July 9, | 5 | | 2016; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Lawrence Matkaitis was a neighborhood guy; he was | 7 | | born in Mt. Greenwood on May 25, 1948, and there he married and | 8 | | raised his family; he often joked that the longest he was ever | 9 | | away from Mt. Greenwood was when he was in the service; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Lawrence Matkaitis attended grammar school at St. | 11 | | Christina Catholic Church; after graduation, he attended | 12 | | Brother Rice High School; one of his proudest accomplishments | 13 | | in his teen years was becoming a licensed pilot; he attended | 14 | | Northern Illinois University until he entered the United States | 15 | | Army, where he served as a medic during the Vietnam War and was | 16 | | honorably discharged; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Lawrence Matkaitis was very proud of his service | 18 | | to our country; he earned his paramedic license and worked as | 19 | | an emergency room technician before joining the Chicago Fire | 20 | | Department in its recently developed paramedic program, where | 21 | | he was stationed at Ambulance 42 at Engine 13's house at Lake | 22 | | and Dearborn; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Lawrence Matkaitis proudly served as the first | 2 | | Director of Emergency Medical Services for Chicago Fire | 3 | | Fighters Union Local #2; in the Chicago Fire Department, he | 4 | | rose to the rank of Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner, | 5 | | Emergency Medical Operations, and Executive Assistant to the | 6 | | Fire Commissioner before retiring after 30 years of service; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, In October of 2010, Lawrence Matkaitis began his | 9 | | second career in Chicago for the Office of the Illinois State | 10 | | Fire Marshal; after five years with the Office, he was | 11 | | appointed by Governor Pat Quinn to be the State Fire Marshal; | 12 | | he served as an advocate for fire fighters, paramedics, and the | 13 | | citizens of Illinois; he retired in 2015; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Lawrence Matkaitis was a proud member of several | 15 | | professional organizations, including the Associated Fire | 16 | | Fighters of Illinois, the International Association of Fire | 17 | | Fighters, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the | 18 | | Fire Chiefs of Illinois, the Illinois Terrorism Task Force, the | 19 | | Advisory Committee of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, and the | 20 | | Executive Committee of the Illinois Emergency Medical Response | 21 | | Team; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, During his career, Lawrence Matkaitis worked with |
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| 1 | | and was recognized by many professional organizations, | 2 | | including the United States Department of Homeland Security, | 3 | | the National Guard, the United States Secret Service, the | 4 | | Illinois Fire College, the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, and the | 5 | | Office of Emergency Management in Chicago; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his professional responsibilities, | 7 | | Lawrence Matkaitis was the beloved husband of 38 years of | 8 | | Valerie; the devoted father of Amber (Louis) Rivera and Daniel | 9 | | Matkaitis; the "Big Lar" to Aliyah, Liliana, and Anais; the | 10 | | cherished brother of Jerry (Ruth) Matkaitis, Jimmy Matkaitis, | 11 | | Nancy (Jim) Sorensen, and Kathy (Kurt) Uhlir; the respected | 12 | | uncle of many; he is also survived by many dear family members | 13 | | and friends; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 16 | | mourn the passing of Lawrence Matkaitis and extend our sincere | 17 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 18 | | him; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Lawrence Matkaitis as a symbol of | 21 | | our sympathy for his passing and our deep appreciation for his | 22 | | service to the State of Illinois.
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