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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 sadness of the death of Pete Moschino of Coello on |
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| May 21, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Moschino served as the Village of Coello's |
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| mayor for 44 years, having first taken office in 1961; and
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| WHEREAS, During his tenure, the Village saw its first water |
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| and sewer service and street paving program; he is also |
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| credited with finding and helping with grant opportunities and |
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| applications; with the help of seemingly endless Sunday chicken |
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| and dumpling benefit dinners prepared by the Coello Dumpling |
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| Gang and a grant, the Village was able to build a new community |
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| center; he also helped with grants for a new City Hall, fire |
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| truck, and housing rehabilitation for residents; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born June 26, 1935, to Jim and Madeline |
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| (Yubaudi) Moschino; he married Pat (Youngman) Moschino on |
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| December 31, 1957; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a farmer and a retired coal miner for Arch |
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| Coal; he was a member of the Italian Lodge in DuQuoin and |
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| attended Coello Baptist Church; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Pete Moschino is felt by all who |
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| knew and loved him, especially his wife of 47 years, Pat; his |
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| children, Mark and Kathie Moschino, Kathy and Jim Lind, and |
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| Tricia and Charles Calloni; his grandchildren, Abijah and Holly |
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| Queen, Christina Moschino, Andy Moschino, Calebe Calloni, Josh |
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| Calloni, Dustin Lind, and Spenser Lind; his |
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| great-grandchildren, Isreal and Isaac Queen; and his brother, |
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| Frank and wife Betty Moschino; therefore, be it
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