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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 Gabriel V. "Ben" Moreno of Joliet, who |
4 | | passed away on May 31, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Ben Moreno was born in Osceola, Arkansas to Angel |
6 | | and Lucy (Venegas) Moreno on December 28, 1944; he was a |
7 | | lifelong resident of Joliet and graduated from Joliet Central |
8 | | High School; he attended Joliet Junior College; he was a |
9 | | decorated Vietnam War Veteran; he served as a Paratrooper with |
10 | | the 173rd Airborne in the United States Army, where he earned |
11 | | many medals, including two Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts; |
12 | | and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Ben Moreno was an interpreter for the Will County |
14 | | Courthouse and retired in September 2017; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Ben Moreno was well known and respected in the |
16 | | community for his work as a community activist and his |
17 | | willingness to help those in need, especially troubled kids; as |
18 | | a boxing coach with the Joliet Park District, he dedicated over |
19 | | four decades to coaching and mentoring youth, keeping them off |
20 | | of the street and out of trouble; many of those he coached and |
21 | | mentored credit him with their success; and
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