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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with great sadness of the death of Frank Griseto of |
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| Downers Grove on Friday, December 5, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Griseto was born in Italy and came to the |
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| United States as a child; he never lost his ability to speak |
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| Italian; and
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| WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country during the Vietnam |
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| War and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, North |
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| Riverside Post 6869; he often visited schools to talk about his |
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| military service; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Griseto had been a DuPage County sheriff's |
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| deputy since October of 2003; he also was a part-time fitness |
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| instructor at the Indian Boundary YMCA in Downers Grove and had |
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| previously worked at AT&T; he also taught karate for children |
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| and self-defense for adults; and
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| WHEREAS, Respected and well-liked by all who knew him, Mr. |
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| Griseto is remembered for his good heart and generosity; he |
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| enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson and was a member of a riding |
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| club that was composed of Chicago-area law enforcement |
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| officers; he lost his life doing two things that he enjoyed, |
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| riding his Harley and helping out kids by participating in the |
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| Toys for Tots parade; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Frank J. Griseto has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his wife, Gloria; his mother, Sandra; |
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| his sister, Julia (James) Wrobleski; his nephews, James Jr. and |
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| Joseph Wrobleski; and his niece, Mylinda Viola; therefore, be |
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| it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |