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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Paul Andrea Silvio of Woodstock, who |
4 | | passed away on January 3, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Paul Silvio was born in Chicago to Joseph and |
6 | | Theresa (Muscarello) Silvio on August 5, 1934; he served in the |
7 | | United States Marines from 1956 to 1958; he married Marcia D. |
8 | | Janis at St. Gerald's Catholic Church in Oak Lawn on June 24, |
9 | | 1961; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Paul Silvio worked in the research and development |
11 | | division of Kraft Foods for over 35 years; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Paul Silvio had both scientific and musical |
13 | | talents and often played the organ or sang Italian songs at the |
14 | | kitchen table after coming home from work; he enjoyed being |
15 | | active and was a faithful fan of Chicago sports teams; he was |
16 | | an avid train enthusiast and built HO model trainscapes, |
17 | | including a winter scene he displayed each Christmas; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, In the mid 1980s, Paul was diagnosed with Primary |
19 | | Lateral Sclerosis (PLS); shortly after his diagnosis, he began |
20 | | documenting his philosophies, perspectives on several topics, |
21 | | and stories from his life for his grandchildren; and
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