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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Michael Gaeta; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta was born and raised in Cleveland, 
5Ohio; he joined the U.S. Army after high school and was 
6stationed in West Germany for two and a half years; he later 
7obtained an associate degree from Fenn Community College in 
8Cleveland; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta married Johanna in 1960, and their 
10family expanded to include four children, six grandchildren, 
11and five great-grandchildren; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta retired from a career in food 
13service; he  and his wife owned and operated three 
14distributorships for Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta was elected to the village board 
16for Hoffman Estates in 2013 and won reelection in 2017 and 
172021; as trustee, he served as chairman of the Public Health 
18and Safety Committee, was co-chair of the Village Green Ad-Hoc 
19Committee, served as the Hoffman Estates' representative on 
20the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission, and was a member of 
21the village's Commission for Senior Citizens; prior to his 
 
 
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1time as a trustee, he served  on the village's planning and 
2zoning commission for three years and the zoning board of 
3appeals for five years; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta was an expert pilot and a longtime 
5member of the Civil Air Patrol; he achieved the rank of 
6lieutenant colonel and was in charge of search-and-rescue 
7missions; he owned an airplane and was an instrument-rated 
8pilot; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta loved meeting people and serving 
10the people of Hoffman Estates; he was always upbeat and 
11positive; he will be remembered as a great leader and a 
12wonderful friend; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Michael Gaeta and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Michael Gaeta as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.