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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leo Louis Brianza of Sun Lakes, Arizona, 
4formerly of Carlinville, who passed away on February 20, 2012; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He was born October 10, 1922 in Maryville, the son 
7of Valario "Tom" and Katrina Mary Bugni Brianza; he married 
8Margie Eleanor Jones; she passed away in 1980; he later married 
9Frances Brianza in 1981; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, He graduated from Carlinville High School and 
11attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where he 
12played on the tennis team and participated in track, holding a 
13longtime record in the discus; he served in World War II in the 
14United States Navy, serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, He was the owner of Brianza Clothing Store and L&M 
17Vending; he was a sales representative for CISCO Steel, Prairie 
18Grove Company, and Valley Steel; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, He was a member of American Legion Post #554 and 
20the Carlinville Park Board, serving as president and leading 
21the building of the Carlinville Public Pool; he was a fast ball 
 
 
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1pitcher in church and men's leagues; and he enjoyed bowling and 
2basketball, gardening, mushroom hunting, cooking, and wine 
3making; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Leo Brianza is survived by his wife, Frances; his 
5daughters, Terry and Sherry; his stepson, Thomas (Lori) Stiles; 
6his stepdaughter, Janis (David) Mathis; and his 
7step-grandchildren, Shannon (Christa) Stiles and Shawn (April) 
8Stiles; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of Leo Brianza; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Leo Brianza as a symbol of our 
15sincere sympathy.