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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of John |
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| Andrew Gianulis of Andalusia, who passed away on February 8, |
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| 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, John Gianulis was born in Rock Island on October |
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| 5, 1922, to Meta and Andrew Gianulis; and
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| WHEREAS, John Gianulis graduated from the former St. |
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| Ambrose Academy in Davenport, Iowa; he served as Rock Island |
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| County Clerk and worked for the State of Illinois for more than |
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| 50 years; and
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| WHEREAS, John Gianulis served his country with honor as a |
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| member of the United States Navy during World War II and the |
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| Korean War; and
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| WHEREAS, John Gianulis will be remembered as a smart and |
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| dedicated leader and a hard worker who fought for the |
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| principles of the Democratic Party; he is credited with helping |
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| to elect numerous Democrats to office in Rock Island County; he |
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| gained the respect and friendship of many throughout his |
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| lifetime; and
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| WHEREAS, John Gianulis served with distinction in several |
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| political positions; he served as president of the Illinois |
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| Democratic County Chairmen's Association; he was a member of |
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| the Democratic State Central Committee; he served as chairman |
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| of the Rock Island Democratic Party for 40 years; he also |
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| worked to bring together a coalition of party faithful and |
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| citizens of Rock Island County communities for the public good; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, John Gianulis raised and showed horses as a young |
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| man; he loved living the country life on his farm; and
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| WHEREAS, John Gianulis is survived by his loving wife of 64 |
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| years, Mary Jane; his son, Andrew; his daughters, Sara "Sally" |
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| Gianulis and Marty Cordero; and his many grandchildren and |
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| great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of John |
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| Gianulis; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of John Gianulis as an expression of |
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| our sympathy.
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