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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Donald F. Hogan has been named Man of the Year by |
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| the Leo High School Alumni Association; and
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| WHEREAS, Don was born and raised in St. Sabina Parish; |
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| after graduating from Leo in 1945, he proudly served his |
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| country in 1945 and 1946 in the U.S. Navy, serving on the |
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| U.S.S. Wisconsin for a year; upon his return stateside, he |
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| attended St. Bede Junior College and Loyola University; and
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| WHEREAS, Don's career has been in the insurance industry |
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| for 53 years, primarily with Bankers Life and Casualty as an |
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| agent and sales manager; he earned his certificates as a |
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| certified life underwriter and charter financial consultant; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, This dedicated alumnus has been active in the Leo |
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| Alumni Association since 1955; serving as Alumni President in |
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| 1961-62, Don was instrumental in establishing the "Man of the |
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| Year Award"; currently, he is a member of the Alumni Board of |
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| Directors; his efforts and support for Leo were acknowledged in |
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| 1998 when he was inducted into the Leo High School Hall of |
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| Fame; and
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| WHEREAS, Don married the love of his life, Rita, and they |
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| had four wonderful children, Jeanne, Colette, Patricia, and |
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| Thomas; his children have blessed him with 15 grandchildren, |
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| all living in the Chicagoland area; Don lost his best friend |
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| and wife in 2002; he keeps himself busy now with golf, family, |
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| and the Cubs; and
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| WHEREAS, Don is a man of dignity, grace, and integrity; he |
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| is a longtime, loyal supporter of Leo High School and the |
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| Alumni Association and is truly deserving of the honor of being |
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| named Man of the Year; therefore, be it
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