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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Frank |
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| Melvin Grego on Wednesday, August 24, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born in Greenville, Mississippi, to Roslie |
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| and Samuel Grego; he was the beloved husband of Noel Russell |
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| Grego for 53 years; and
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| WHEREAS, He was an educator and educational administrator; |
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| he retired from Lew Wallace High School in Gary, Indiana; he |
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| was also a community leader, serving as President of the |
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| Chesterfield Community Council and Facilitator for CAPS, Beat |
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| 632; he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and an |
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| active member of St. Joachim Parish for more than 40 years; and |
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Grego was a lover of history, philosophy, poetry, |
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| and music; he held degrees in music, education, and educational |
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| administration; he was the quintessential musician; he played |
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| saxophone and clarinet and his preference was classical music |
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| and jazz; he was, at one time, a choir director, and he loved |
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| to teach; he taught not only his students, but all who met him; |
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| and |
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| WHEREAS, Sharing and caring are the two words he used most |
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| often; his caring for his family knew no bounds; his neighbors |
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| and associates were aware of his kindness; he gladly offered |
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| rides to those who called and was always on time; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Frank Melvin Grego has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his wife, Noel Russell Grego; his |
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| children, Michael, Charles (Karen), and Noel Angela Martin; his |
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| grandchildren, Brian, Martin, Damon, and Marie Grego; his |
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| sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Vera Russell Allen, Pearl |
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| Russell Frye (William), Patrick David Russell (Rita), and Hugh |