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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph L. Monti on June 8, 2019 at the age 
4of 81; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was born on October 12, 1937 to 
6Joseph and Katherine Monti; he lived in Oak Park and formerly 
7in Cicero and Berwyn; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Joseph Monti graduated with a Bachelor of Science 
9in Physics from the Illinois Institute of Technology and 
10completed a master's degree in education from DePaul 
11University; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, For 34 years, Joseph Monti was a high school 
13science and math teacher at De La Salle Institute in Chicago, 
14where he was also a successful chess coach; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was a composer, pianist, and singer 
16and loved antiquing and traveling the world with his wife, 
17Mary; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was an animal and nature lover; he 
19enjoyed going to movies, operas, and orchestral performances 
20and was an avid fan of all of Chicago's sports teams; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was active in two churches during his 
2adult life, St. Christopher's of Oak Park and St. Michael's of 
3Berwyn, serving both parishes as a warden on the vestry and as 
4a stewardship leader; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was legally blind for most of his 
6life and was an officer of the Illinois chapter of the National 
7Federation of the Blind; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was preceded in death by his parents, 
9Joseph and Katherine Monti, and his daughter, Amy Monti; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Joseph Monti was married to his wife, Mary, for 
11almost 57 years; she passed away shortly after his death; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Joseph Monti is survived by his children, Joseph 
13(Brenda) and David (Brenda), and his grandchildren, Isabel, 
14Peter, Aaron, and Alyssa; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Joseph L. Monti  and extend our sincere condolences to his 
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
19further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Joseph Monti as an expression of our 
3deepest sympathy.