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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of John DeMattei of West
4 Frankfort on May 1, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. DeMattei was born September 23, 1949, in
6 Christopher, to Mike and Mildred (Gallick) DeMattei; and
 
7     WHEREAS, He was a graduate of St. John's School in 1963 and
8 FCHS in 1967; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He married Martha (Christian) DeMattei April 9,
10 1983, in West Frankfort; and
 
11     WHEREAS, He worked for Old Ben Coal Company for 24 years
12 and also Zeigler Mine 11; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in
14 West Frankfort; and
 
15     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father, Mike; his
16 father-in-law, Charles Christian; and his brother-in-law,
17 Michael Christian; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The passing of John DeMattei is felt by all who
19 knew and loved him, especially his wife, Martha; his children,
20 Christi, Brandi, Joseph, and Gina; his mother, Mildred
21 DeMattei; his brother, Larry DeMattei; his mother-in-law,
22 Betty Christian; his brother-in-law, Deane Christian, and
23 wife, Damita; his sister-in-law, Mary Snider, and husband,
24 Ronnie; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
25     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
26 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
27 John DeMattei and extend our sincerest condolences to his

 

 

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1 family, friends, and community; and be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
4 sympathy.