SR0321 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Hugo Koranda of Burr Ridge, who passed away on May 15, 2009; and

WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago and grew up in La Grange; he was a graduate of Lyons Township High School; he received his Bachelor's degree and law degree from Northwestern University; and

WHEREAS, After law school he worked as an attorney for Montgomery Ward in Chicago; from 1942 to 1946 he served with the United States Army in the Military Intelligence Division, serving as a 1st lieutenant with duties related to the atomic bomb project; and

WHEREAS, After serving in the military, he opened his legal practice in La Grange, where one of his clients was Cicero Federal Savings and Loan Association; in 1949, he accepted the position of managing officer at Cicero Federal Savings and Loan, which later became MidAmerica Bank; and

WHEREAS, He retired as chairman of the Board of MidAmerica Bank in 1985; and

WHEREAS, Hugo Koranda is survived by his wife, Eunice; his sons, Allen and Kenneth; his daughter, Janann; his five grandchildren; and his four great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Hugo Koranda; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Hugo Koranda as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.