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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express
3 their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Manuel
4 Eliseo Navarro, who passed away on October 1, 2004; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Navarro was born on February 11, 1953 to
6 Eliseo and Imelda Navarro; he married Constance Lynn Engle and,
7 together, they had four children; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. Navarro attended Holy Angel's grade school,
9 graduated from Andrean High School in 1971, and attended St.
10 Joseph's College; he served in the United States Coast Guard;
11 and he was the former director of the Gary Police Department
12 Civil Defense unit; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Mr. Navarro was a successful businessman; in 1975,
14 he founded Navarro Construction and, in 1976, he founded his
15 second company, Tierra Environmental; he received several
16 awards and recognition in relation to his businesses, for both
17 community involvement and successful minority contracting; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Manuel Navarro was also heavily involved in a
19 variety of organizations throughout Indiana and Illinois; he
20 was a member of the board of directors of the Kimbrough Center
21 for state corrections, a certified OSHA safety inspector,
22 president of Hispanic of Northwest Indiana, chairman of the
23 corporate membership committee for Hispanic Voices Ltd., a
24 member of the Hispanic Democratic Organization, an honorary
25 Lake County Sheriff's deputy, vice president of the Illiana
26 Hummer Club, as well as a team leader of the Hummer Emergency
27 Response Team; and
 
28     WHEREAS, Mr. Navarro was honored many times throughout his
29 career with awards for community involvement, minority
30 education and employment, and other areas that benefited the

 

 

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1 communities and the residents of both Indiana and Illinois; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Mr. Navarro was known for his love of vehicles; he
3 was a certified pilot and he had a deep appreciation for cars,
4 motorcycles, and airplanes; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Manuel Navarro was preceded in death by his
6 brother, Pedro; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The passing of Manuel Eliseo Navarro will be felt
8 by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Connie; his
9 children, Patrick, Gabriella, Elena, and Erin; his parents,
10 Eliseo and Imelda; his sisters, Imelda (Bill) Blosky and
11 Melanie (Gus) Fangras; his brother, Michael (Karen) Navarro;
12 and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
13     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
14 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
15 all who knew and loved him, the death of Manuel Eliseo Navarro;
16 and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to the family of Manuel Eliseo Navarro.