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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gerard Felix "Gerry" Salata of Waukegan, 
4who passed away on October 7, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerry Salata graduated from North Chicago High 
6School in 1966; he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1967 and 
7was deployed to Vietnam; his specialty was security, and he 
8earned several medals during his tour; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Gerry Salata worked at Johnson Outboard Motors 
10until being hired as a security guard at St. Therese Hospital 
11in Waukegan; he retired from the hospital after 38 years of 
12service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Gerry Salata loved his family, many of his 
14colleagues, and his dogs; he appreciated the close friendships 
15he made at the hospital; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Gerry Salata was preceded in death by his parents, 
17Felix and Julia (Bonk) Salata, and  his brothers and 
18sisters-in-law, Felix "Bud" (Irene Hukala) Salata and Thomas 
19"Tommy" (Marie "Lana" Watson) Salata; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Gerry Salata is survived by his sister, Mary Alice 
 
 
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1(the late Robert) Morrissey; his nieces and nephews, "Vicki" 
2(the late James) Culliton, Dale Salata, Peter (Jeannine) 
3Salata, Michael (Jeanne) Salata, Kathleen (Myles Sobczak) 
4Salata, Maureen Morrissey, Robert (Adelah) Morrissey Jr., and 
5Kristin (Matthew) Graham; and many great-nieces and 
6great-nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Gerard Felix "Gerry" Salata and extend our sincere condolences 
10to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Gerry Salata as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.