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90_SR0088

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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION
 2        WHEREAS, The members of the Senate were saddened to learn
 3    of  the  death  of  Joseph  J.  Ciaccio  of  Springfield   on
 4    Wednesday, May 21, 1997; and
 5        WHEREAS,  A lifelong resident of Springfield, he was born
 6    on December 21, 1922, the son  of  Leonard  and  Maria  Sacco
 7    Ciaccio; and
 8        WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Cathedral Boys High School,
 9    Springfield  College  in Illinois, and the Lincoln College of
10    Law; he was admitted to the Bar in  1951  and  served  as  an
11    attorney  for  the State Department of Financial Institutions
12    and the Office of Commissioner of Banks and Trusts  Companies
13    for thirty-five years; and
14        WHEREAS,  He was appointed by Governor Richard B. Ogilvie
15    to serve as First Deputy  Commissioner  of  Banks  and  Trust
16    Companies  and  was  reappointed  by every governor until his
17    retirement in 1979; he also was a  member  of  the  law  firm
18    Ciaccio and Ciaccio; and
19        WHEREAS,  A  World  War  II  veteran of the United States
20    Army, Mr. Ciaccio was a member of Christ the King Church;  he
21    was past president of the Roman Cultural Society and was also
22    affiliated  with  the  Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, the
23    Sangamo  Club,  the  Illinois   and   Sangamon   County   Bar
24    Associations, and the Eagles Club; and
25        WHEREAS,  Joseph  Ciaccio  will  be  deeply missed by his
26    family  and  friends,  especially  his  wife,   Angela;   his
27    daughters,  Mary  Alsup, Angela Foley, and Natalie Bales; his
28    sons, Joseph and Nicholas; his  son-in-law,  Jay  Bales;  ten
29    grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; therefore, be it
30        RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
31    OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with sorrow and regret
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 1    the  death  of  Mr.  Joseph  Ciaccio  and  extend our sincere
 2    condolences to his family and friends; and be it further
 3        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 4    presented  to his wife, Mrs. Angela Ciaccio, as an expression
 5    of our sympathy.

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