SR1339 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Louis P. Vitullo of Glenview, formerly of River Forest, who passed away at the age of 77; and

WHEREAS, Louis Vitullo was a graduate of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, John Carroll University, and Loyola University School of Law; and

WHEREAS, Louis Vitullo served in the U.S. Army as an officer assigned to Korea; and

WHEREAS, Louis Vitullo was a partner with the former law firm Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon and led their municipal bond practice; and

WHEREAS, Louis Vitullo served as special counsel to Governor Walker and lead counsel for the campaign of Carol Moseley Braun, the nation's first Black female senator; and

WHEREAS, Louis Vitullo served as a board member of the Misericordia Men's Club and as chairman of the board of the Chicago Real Estate Investment Association; and

WHEREAS, Louis Vitullo was the chairman/president of the Way Back Inn in Maywood and a board member of and former chairman of WorldChicago; and

WHEREAS, Louis Vitullo loved to read and play golf and was extremely active in Alcoholics Anonymous; and

WHEREAS, Louis Vitullo maintained his sobriety by helping others maintain theirs; and

WHEREAS, Louis Vitullo was a Silver Gloves Boxing Champion at Fenwick High School and a Golden Gloves boxer in the Catholic Youth Organization and boxed professionally; and

WHEREAS, Louis Vitullo was the beloved husband of Joyce (Schaller); the loving father of Bret, Louis (Sarah), and the late Clint Vitullo; the proud grandfather of Philip Vitullo; the proud son of immigrants; the dear brother of the late Ralph (Elaine) Vitullo and the late Roseanne (late Paul) Proteau; and the fond uncle of seven; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Louis P. Vitullo and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Louis Vitullo as an expression of our deepest sympathy.