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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives learned with sadness of the death of William A.
4 Norkett of Chicago on October 7, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, William A. Norkett was born in Chicago to Lucille
6 and Michael Norkett; he lived virtually his entire life in his
7 Rogers Park neighborhood; he attended Hardy Prep School and
8 Loyola Academy in Chicago and graduated from John Carroll
9 University in Cleveland in 1958; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Although his dream of attending law school was set
11 aside by an injury he suffered while working on a garbage truck
12 as a teenager, Mr. Norkett enjoyed a long career as an
13 outstanding public servant; he went to work for the State of
14 Illinois as a bridge inspector in 1950; he later worked as a
15 bailiff for the chief judge of the Cook County Circuit Court
16 and managed the Elston Avenue Department of Motor Vehicles
17 facility; in 1971 he was appointed the 49th Ward
18 superintendent; he took his job very seriously, finding
19 resourceful ways to deal with problems with streets, signs,
20 traffic signals, and garbage in the neighborhood; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Mr. Norkett was dedicated and generous to his
22 community who enjoyed engaging in conversation with people from
23 all walks of life; he was always willing to lend a helping
24 hand; he volunteered countless hours to the special-needs
25 residents of Misericordia, a Catholic charity and he helped
26 numerous strangers from his neighborhood in need of counseling,
27 food, and, clothing; and
 
28     WHEREAS, Mr. Norkett treasured his family and friends and
29 his loss will be felt by many, especially, his wife, Barbara;
30 his daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Beth and Charles Fox and
31 Katie Norkett and Mike Mensiage; his sons and daughter-in-law,

 

 

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1 Brian W. Norkett and Matthew W. and Mary Norkett; his mother,
2 Lucille Norkett; his brothers and sister-in-law, Rev. Michael
3 P. Norkett and Martin P. and Ann Norkett; his eleven
4 grandchildren; and a multitude of extended family and friends;
5 therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8 we mourn the passing of William A. Norkett and extend our
9 sincere condolences to his family, his friends, and all who
10 knew and loved him; and be it further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
13 sympathy.