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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dick "Red"
4 Carparelli of Beverly on his 91st birthday; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born in Harrison, New York; he came from a
6 large Italian family with nine brothers and sisters; and
 
7     WHEREAS, He began caddying at Rye Country Club and began a
8 long love of golf; he grew up a few blocks away from Gene
9 Sarazen, a legendary golfer; he caddied for the famous people
10 of the times, including Mack Sennett, the director of the
11 Keystone Kops film series; he was a standout athlete in
12 basketball, football, baseball, and hockey while attending
13 Harrison High School; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He worked as an assistant in Boca Raton, Florida
15 with his uncle; he joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and flew
16 missions around the globe; after the war he moved to Chicago
17 where his uncle now lived and worked at the Beverly Country
18 Club; Red began serving the club as a P.G.A. Golf Professional;
19 he served on the MacGregor Golf Staff for over fifty years and
20 was named an Honorary Member of the Beverly Country Club in
21 1989; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Red has given lessons to Beverly members and has
2 taught notable personalities such as Cab Calloway, Jack
3 Nicholson; he played golf with such stars as Bob Hope, Bing
4 Crosby, and Perry Como; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He has been married to Christine for many years;
6 he has one daughter, Felicia, and two grandchildren, Tina and
7 Pete; he likes to spend time watching Brother Rice High School
8 football games, spending time on Lake Michigan, and smoking the
9 occasional cigar; he is a great story-teller, companion, and
10 friend; therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13 congratulate Red Carparelli on his 91st birthday and wish him
14 the best on his special day; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Dick "Red" Carparelli as a symbol of our respect
17 and esteem.