Full Text of SR0937 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Jason S. "Geo" Georgacakis of Mount | 4 | | Prospect, who passed away on March 10, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jason Georgacakis was born on July 30, 1981; he | 6 | | grew up in Northbrook and attended Glenbrook North High | 7 | | School; he studied marine biology in college; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Jason Georgacakis began teaching at Schaumburg | 9 | | High School in 2005, where he taught biology, AP biology, and | 10 | | health careers and medical terminology; he served as the | 11 | | sponsor for the Health Occupations Students of America Club | 12 | | and coached soccer; he coached boys soccer from 2007 to 2017 | 13 | | and had coached the junior varsity girls team since 2008; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Jason Georgacakis, or "Mr. G" as his students | 15 | | called him, was incredibly popular with those he taught; he | 16 | | was even chosen to be the featured speaker at a Schaumburg High | 17 | | Senior Breakfast; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jason Georgacakis lived and taught with | 19 | | exuberance, authenticity, and a desire to connect with the | 20 | | people with whom he shared life; he was quick to laugh, quicker | 21 | | to smile, and the first to step in and offer whatever help he |
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| 1 | | could when needed; he was a beloved husband and father, an | 2 | | influential teacher, an inspirational coach and sponsor, a | 3 | | trusted colleague, and as true a friend as anyone could find; | 4 | | his wit, humor, and humility will never be replaced or | 5 | | forgotten; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his death, Jason Georgacakis was | 7 | | survived by his wife, Rachael Rothrauff; his daughters, Mila | 8 | | and Lidia; his loving parents, Jody and John; his siblings, | 9 | | Justin (Ali), Jarrod (Kris), and Jenna (Matt); his nephews, | 10 | | Cheydon, Everett, Declan, Gavin, Blake, and Ian; his aunts, | 11 | | Tommi and Elaine; his uncles, Gary and Louie; his cousin, | 12 | | Brittney (Ben); his in-laws, Lorraine, Tom, Tina, and Ben; and | 13 | | his many colleagues, friends, and students; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Jason S. "Geo" Georgacakis and extend our sincere condolences | 17 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 18 | | it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 20 | | presented to the family of Jason Georgacakis as an expression | 21 | | of
our deepest sympathy.
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