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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened  to  learn  of the death of James T.
 4    "Fitz" Fitzgerald of Collinsville on January 27, 2003  at  70
 5    years of age; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Fitzgerald was born on December 6, 1932 in
 7    Baltimore,  Maryland   to   Edward   Michael   and   Margaret
 8    Fitzgerald; he married Joyce Combetto on April 14, 1956; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Fitzgerald was a retired truck driver with
10    the Teamsters, and a Madison County Board member;  he  was  a
11    member  of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Knights of
12    Columbus 1712, the 4th Degree Assembly  233,  and  the  Dover
13    Boys; he was also a volunteer lifeguard for the YMCA; and

14        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Fitzgerald's  death will be deeply felt by
15    his friends and family, especially his wife, Joyce; his three
16    sons, James Timothy (Antoinette) Fitzgerald,  Thomas  Patrick
17    (Beverly)  Fitzgerald,  and  James  Michael  Fitzgerald;  his
18    daughter,  Kelly  (Boyd)  Bermel; his three brothers, Edward,
19    Joseph,  and   Nelson   Fitzgerald;   his   sister,   Loretta
20    Bohnenstiehl;  his mother-in-law, Priscilla Combetto; and his
21    grandchildren, Jamie, Ann and William  Fitzgerald,  Francesca
22    and  Patrick  Fitzgerald,  and Lauren, Cannady, and Alexandra
23    Bermel; and

24        WHEREAS, Mr. Fitzgerald was  preceded  in  death  by  his
25    parents,  Edward  Michael  and  Margaret  Fitzgerald; and his
26    sister, Margaret Prete; therefore, be it

27        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
28    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
29    James  T.  "Fitz"  Fitzgerald  and  we  extend  our sincerest
30    condolences to all who knew and loved him; and be it further

31        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 
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 1    presented  to  the  family  of  James  T. Fitzgerald with our
 2    deepest sympathy.