Full Text of SR0626 093rd General Assembly
SR0626 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of Lester M. Firtos of Granite | 4 |
| City on Friday, July 2, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Lester M. Firtos was born on October 11, 1923, in | 6 |
| Madison to Mike Firtos and Mary Varga; he married Mary | 7 |
| Berresheim on June 21, 1958, in St. Louis, Missouri; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Firtos valiantly served his country as a | 9 |
| member of the Army Air Corps, 3036th AAF Base Unit, during | 10 |
| World War II; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Firtos served as the Chief Deputy Clerk of | 12 |
| Madison County for 20 years; on July 27, 1972, he was appointed | 13 |
| Circuit Clerk of the 3rd Judicial Circuit of Madison County; he | 14 |
| was also the Comptroller of the City of Madison for 5 years and | 15 |
| worked at Emmerson Electric/Day Brite as a purchasing agent for | 16 |
| 2 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Firtos was a member of Holy Family Catholic | 18 |
| Church in Granite City; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Lester M. Firtos has been deeply | 20 |
| felt by many, especially his wife, Mary Berresheim Firtos; his | 21 |
| daughter, Patti (Victor) Bulva; his son, Robert L. Firtos; his | 22 |
| grandchildren, Lindsay Bulva, Brian Bulva, Matthew Bulva, | 23 |
| Michael Firtos, and Clara Firtos; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 25 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 26 |
| Lester M. Firtos, and we extend our sincerest condolences to | 27 |
| his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 28 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to the family of Lester M. Firtos as an expression of | 3 |
| our deepest sympathy.
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