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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were saddened to learn of the death of Albert Salvi
 4    of Long Grove on Friday, March 21, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Salvi was born in Chicago to Alberto  Salvi,
 6    the  world-renowned  harpist, and Anna Marie Salvi; he was an
 7    accomplished attorney and was the founder and senior  partner
 8    of  Salvi, Salvi and Wifler; he graduated from the University
 9    of Notre Dame and Northwestern Law School; and

10        WHEREAS, Mr. Salvi valiantly served his country in  World
11    War II in the Pentagon Signal Corps; and

12        WHEREAS,   Mr.   Salvi  was  active  both  civically  and
13    professionally; he had served as Lake County magistrate, Lake
14    Zurich police commissioner, president of the Lake County  Bar
15    Association,  and  president  of  the  Lake County Notre Dame
16    Club; he was named 1996 Italian Man of the Year by  the  Lake
17    County  Notre  Dame  Club;  he  was a member of the Justinian
18    Society and served on the board of directors of the  Catholic
19    Lawyers Guild; and

20        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Salvi  will  be  remembered  as  a devoted
21    husband,   loving   father,   wonderful   grandfather,   dear
22    brother-in-law, and fond uncle,  and  his  passing  has  been
23    deeply  felt  by  many,  especially  his  wife,  Marita  (nee
24    Williams);   his  children,  Patrick  (Linda),  Mary  (Scott)
25    Kenitz, Catherine (Peter)  Wifler,  Michael  (Debra),  Albert
26    (Kathleen),  Anne  (Robert)  Hansen,  Thomas  (Gwen),  Joseph
27    (Bridget),    and    Barbara   (Joseph)   Wheeler;   his   39
28    grandchildren; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be
29    it

30        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
31    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
 
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 1    of Albert Salvi and extend our  sincere  condolences  to  his
 2    family,  friends,  and  all who knew and loved him; and be it
 3    further

 4        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 5    presented  to  the  family  of Albert Salvi as a token of our
 6    deepest sympathy.