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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 Thomas Andrew "Tom" Guzzo Sr. of Rock |
4 | | Island, who passed away on January 3, 2020; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Tom Guzzo was born in Streator to Dominec and Lena |
6 | | (Cusimano) Guzzo on September 25, 1923; he graduated from Rock |
7 | | Island High School in 1941; he enlisted in the U.S. Army in |
8 | | 1942 and was stationed in Italy with the Army Air Forces during |
9 | | World War II; he married Louise Eileen Gross in 1946 and served |
10 | | in the National Guard; he was re-activated to serve in the |
11 | | Korean War in 1951; prior to his deployment, he attended |
12 | | Officers Artillery School at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma; he served in |
13 | | Korea as a commanding artillery officer and later served in the |
14 | | Army Reserve, attaining the rank of captain; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Tom Guzzo worked as manager of the meat department |
16 | | for the National Tea grocery store chain for 13 years; he |
17 | | opened his own market, Guzzo's Meat Market in Rock Island; |
18 | | Guzzo's Market was a family business with two locations and |
19 | | enjoyed 25 years of operation; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Tom Guzzo married Faye Sweers in 1998; and |
21 | | WHEREAS, Tom Guzzo enjoyed hunting, golfing, gardening, |
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1 | | dancing, traveling, and time spent with family; he was a member |
2 | | of the American Legion and VFW and a former member of the |
3 | | Viking Club; and
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4 | | WHEREAS, Tom Guzzo was preceded in death by his first wife, |
5 | | Louise; his second wife, Faye; his son, Thomas Andrew Guzzo II; |
6 | | his brothers, Samuel and Joseph Guzzo; his parents; and his |
7 | | dear friend, Verna Trevor; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Tom Guzzo is survived by his daughter, Josephine |
9 | | "Jody" Helen Catherine Guzzo-Longman (Tom); his grandchildren, |
10 | | Tom Guzzo III, KayCee Cleaveland, Amy Wilcox, and Caroline |
11 | | Poling; nine great-grandchildren; his siblings, Angie |
12 | | Giametta, James Guzzo, Tina Sonneville, Ida Rummans, and |
13 | | Dominec Guzzo; and numerous extended family members and |
14 | | friends; therefore, be it
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15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
17 | | Thomas Andrew "Tom" Guzzo Sr. and extend our sincere |
18 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
19 | | him; and be it further
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20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
21 | | presented to the family of Tom Guzzo as an expression of our |
22 | | deepest sympathy.
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