Full Text of HR0598 094th General Assembly
HR0598 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives learned with sadness of the death of Joseph | 4 |
| Manuel Garcia on August 13, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia was born on March 11, 1952, in Mexico | 6 |
| City, to Theresa Rivera Melo and Manual Martin Garcia, the | 7 |
| second oldest of eight children; he immigrated to America with | 8 |
| his parents and sister on July 4, 1956, and grew up in | 9 |
| Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Chicago's west side; and
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| WHEREAS, He married Linda Toohey on May 19, 1973, and they | 11 |
| were married for 32 happy years; he had six children, Jami, | 12 |
| Linda, Joann, Joseph, Timothy, and Jason, and four | 13 |
| grandchildren, Linda, Ryan, Kaley, and David; and
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| WHEREAS, He loved the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls | 15 |
| and refereed basketball for 15 years; he was also a big fan of | 16 |
| the Beatles and Frank Sinatra; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia was a precinct captain for the 13th | 18 |
| ward and was very active in the political system; and
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| WHEREAS, He became a lifelong patriot after seeing | 20 |
| fireworks upon his entrance into the United States; he took | 21 |
| responsibility as an American citizen very seriously and loved | 22 |
| the principles that our nation stands for: freedom, equality, | 23 |
| and opportunity for a better life; he gave as much back to our | 24 |
| nation as was given to him; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a kind, honest, and hardworking man who | 26 |
| loved his family; he will be missed by the many people whose | 27 |
| lives he touched; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 |
| we mourn the passing of Joseph Garcia and extend our sincerest | 3 |
| condolences to his family and friends; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 6 |
| sympathy.
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