Full Text of HR0574 95th General Assembly
HR0574 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
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| J. Peloza of Chicago, who passed away on July 1, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Anthony J. Peloza was born on July 23, 1920 in | 6 |
| Italy; in 1930 he came to the United States with his mother, | 7 |
| Mary, his father, Anton, and his sisters, Mary and Florence; | 8 |
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| WHEREAS, Anthony J. Peloza, known by all as Tony, lived | 10 |
| with his family on the south side of Chicago; he learned the | 11 |
| English language and graduated from Bowen High School; he | 12 |
| served in the United States Army during World War II and was a | 13 |
| Corporal when he was honorably discharged; and
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| WHEREAS, Anthony J. Peloza worked for John Mohr and Sons | 15 |
| and Sergeant and Lundy for many years, where he found his niche | 16 |
| in the design of blast furnaces and the design of nuclear power | 17 |
| plants; he had a love and a talent for drawing; and | 18 |
| WHEREAS, On December 5, 1948, Anthony J. Peloza's life | 19 |
| changed forever when he met Helen A. Ashenbrener; their | 20 |
| whirlwind romance resulted in their marriage on October 15, | 21 |
| 1949 at Sacred Heart Church in Chicago; the two celebrated |
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| their golden wedding anniversary in 1999; and
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| WHEREAS, Anthony and Helen Peloza began their life together | 3 |
| in the second floor front apartment at 3017 East 95th Street in | 4 |
| Chicago; in August 1952 their first child, Susan, was born; | 5 |
| following the birth of their second daughter, Diane, in | 6 |
| September 1955, Tony and Helen purchased their first home at | 7 |
| 1735 East 93rd Street in Chicago; eventually they sold their | 8 |
| home and relocated to Evergreen Park at 3100 West 101st Place | 9 |
| in Chicago, where they would remain for many years to come; | 10 |
| Tony and Helen were parents that not only provided for their | 11 |
| daughters materially, but instilled the values and virtues that | 12 |
| they held in their daughters; and
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| WHEREAS, Anthony J. Peloza retired in the middle 1980's, | 14 |
| with Helen retiring shortly afterward; during his retirement | 15 |
| years, Tony continued to love his life with Helen, spending | 16 |
| much of their time with their two granddaughters, Lisa and | 17 |
| Laura; and
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| WHEREAS, Anthony J. Peloza will be remembered by all who | 19 |
| knew him as a great husband and a father who would do anything | 20 |
| for his family; he will be forever be loved and remembered by | 21 |
| Helen, Susan, and Diane; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 2 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | 3 |
| Anthony J. Peloza; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 |
| presented to the family of Anthony J. Peloza as an expression | 6 |
| of our sympathy.
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