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093_SR0267
LRB093 13306 KEF 18582 r
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the tragic death of Robert
4 Koranda of Naperville on June 29, 2003 when a porch collapsed
5 during a party in Chicago; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Koranda was born November 1, 1979 in
7 Winfield; he was a 1998 graduate of Naperville North High
8 School, where he was recognized for numerous honors; he was
9 the captain of the varsity football team and received awards
10 for All-Conference, First Team All-Area, as well as being
11 voted the "Most Valuable Player" by his teammates; and
12 WHEREAS, Mr. Koranda was a Youth in Government
13 Representative and President of the Huskie Stock Club; he was
14 also an alumnist of the J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation;
15 and
16 WHEREAS, Mr. Koranda played rugby at Princeton University
17 and received the 2002 Christopher D. Mello Memorial Award for
18 leadership, athleticism, loyalty, and friendship both on and
19 off the rugby pitch; he was a member of the football team and
20 President of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) Fraternity; in
21 addition, he was a member of the University Cottage Club at
22 Princeton; he graduated in 2002; and
23 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by many,
24 especially his parents, Kenneth and Susan Koranda of
25 Naperville; his sister, Katherine Susan (Scott) Tanaka; his
26 brother, John Andrew Koranda; his grandparents, Hugo and
27 Eunice Koranda; his uncles, Allen Koranda and John (Mary)
28 Whitney; his aunts, Janann Koranda and Sue Whitney; his
29 cousins, Kerry (Lisa) Koranda, Kara (Andrew) Pfouts, Krista
30 (J.) Coleman, Kristen, Kimberly, Michael, and Jena Whitney;
31 and
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1 WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his grandparents,
2 Ernest and Laura Whitney; and his uncles, Alan, Stephen, and
3 Kevin Whitney; therefore, be it
4 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
6 of Robert A. Koranda along with all who knew and loved him
7 and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends;
8 and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the family of Robert A. Koranda as an expression
11 of our deepest sympathy.
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