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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 tragic death of Robert
 4    Koranda of Naperville on June 29, 2003 when a porch collapsed
 5    during a party in Chicago; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Koranda  was  born  November  1,  1979  in
 7    Winfield;  he  was  a  1998 graduate of Naperville North High
 8    School, where he was recognized for numerous honors;  he  was
 9    the  captain of the varsity football team and received awards
10    for All-Conference, First Team All-Area,  as  well  as  being
11    voted the "Most Valuable Player" by his teammates; and

12        WHEREAS,   Mr.   Koranda   was   a  Youth  in  Government
13    Representative and President of the Huskie Stock Club; he was
14    also an alumnist of the J. Kyle Braid Leadership  Foundation;
15    and

16        WHEREAS, Mr. Koranda played rugby at Princeton University
17    and received the 2002 Christopher D. Mello Memorial Award for
18    leadership,  athleticism, loyalty, and friendship both on and
19    off the rugby pitch; he was a member of the football team and
20    President of the Sigma Alpha  Epsilon  (SAE)  Fraternity;  in
21    addition,  he  was a member of the University Cottage Club at
22    Princeton; he graduated in 2002; and

23        WHEREAS,  His  passing  will  be  deeply  felt  by  many,
24    especially  his  parents,  Kenneth  and  Susan   Koranda   of
25    Naperville;  his  sister, Katherine Susan (Scott) Tanaka; his
26    brother, John Andrew  Koranda;  his  grandparents,  Hugo  and
27    Eunice  Koranda;  his  uncles,  Allen Koranda and John (Mary)
28    Whitney; his aunts,  Janann  Koranda  and  Sue  Whitney;  his
29    cousins,  Kerry  (Lisa) Koranda, Kara (Andrew) Pfouts, Krista
30    (J.) Coleman, Kristen, Kimberly, Michael, and  Jena  Whitney;
31    and
 
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 1        WHEREAS,  He  was  preceded in death by his grandparents,
 2    Ernest and Laura Whitney; and his uncles, Alan, Stephen,  and
 3    Kevin Whitney; therefore, be it

 4        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
 5    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the  passing
 6    of  Robert  A.  Koranda along with all who knew and loved him
 7    and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends;
 8    and be it further

 9        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
10    presented to the family of Robert A. Koranda as an expression
11    of our deepest sympathy.