Full Text of SR1525 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Peter S. Scaffidi Sr. of Huntley, who | 4 | | passed away on February 17, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Peter Scaffidi Sr. was born to Salvatore and | 6 | | Josephine Scaffidi in April 1926; he enlisted in the United | 7 | | States Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theatre during | 8 | | World War II; he was a devout Catholic and married Betty on | 9 | | October 19, 1946; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Peter Scaffidi Sr. retired from the Railroad | 11 | | Retirement Board after a rewarding 35-year career; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, During retirement, Peter Scaffidi Sr. enjoyed | 13 | | living in San Diego with his wife for several years before | 14 | | returning to Illinois; he also enjoyed playing sports, | 15 | | including bocce ball, basketball, racquetball, football, | 16 | | baseball, and senior softball; he adored watching his | 17 | | grandchildren play sports, and he had a passion for reading, | 18 | | especially periodicals like National Geographic and | 19 | | Smithsonian; he was a storyteller and a "wiz" at crossword | 20 | | puzzles; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Peter Scaffidi Sr. was the beloved husband of the |
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| 1 | | late Marian Elizabeth "Betty" Scaffidi; the loving father of | 2 | | Judith (the late Michael) Melvin, Tina (Dean) Norman, Patti Jo | 3 | | (Robert) Paladino, Peter (Jane) Scaffidi II, Sheryl "Sherrie" | 4 | | (Gregory) Doherty, Mari Jane "Kim" (Dan) Hayes, the late Jayne | 5 | | (Chester) Kowalczyk, and the late Susan (Mark) Pedersen; the | 6 | | cherished grandfather of Tom, Todd, Teri, Khristy, Brian, | 7 | | Kevin, Ryan, Krystin, Jason, Christopher, Dawn, Bob, Ketley, | 8 | | Peter, Courtnie, Justin, and Joshua; the great-grandfather of | 9 | | Anthony, Carter, Jacqueline, Jake, Sam, Cory, Brandon, Brady, | 10 | | Adrianna, Easton, Carson, Stephanie, Andrew, Austin, Aiden, | 11 | | Joshie, Brendan, Mya, Connor, Kaz, and Jayden; the fond uncle | 12 | | to many nieces and nephews; he will be dearly missed by his | 13 | | sisters-in-law and many friends; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Peter S. Scaffidi Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to his | 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Peter Scaffidi Sr. as an expression | 21 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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