SR0136 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of George A. Leoni of Melrose Park; and

WHEREAS, George Leoni was a veteran of the United States Army and a recipient of the Purple Heart; and

WHEREAS, George Leoni was the Executive Director of the Veterans Park District for 40 years; he was also Proviso Township's Mental Health Commissioner, a board member of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, Chairman of the Italo-American National Union, and on the Board of Directors for the Villa Scalabrini Retirement Center; he also worked with PARC (Proviso Association for Retarded Children), now known as ASPIRE; and

WHEREAS, George Leoni was a member of the Illinois Park and Recreation Association, the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the 33rd World War II Infantry Veteran Division, and the Illinois Fire and Police Commissioners Association, and was an honorary member of the Mickinzie-Vertuno Memorial Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #19; and

WHEREAS, George Leoni was a sponsor of the Melrose Park Little League and the Flames Hockey Team; and

WHEREAS, George Leoni was the dearly beloved husband of the late Lena (nee Petruzzi); the loving father of Georgia Buvak and Donna Peluso; the cherished Papa of Carlene (Ken) Greifelt, Michalene (James) Tjeerdema, Roberta (Christopher) Heintz, and George (Lauren) and Anthony Peluso; the loving Great Papa of Jona, Jimmy, Jake, Logan, Bowie, Blaise, and Nico; the dear brother of Ora (the late Tex) Simon, Madeline (the late Joe) Belline, the late Richard and Gemma Leoni, the late Vadie Autry, the late William Leoni, the late Velencia, the late Alberta and Donald Provenzano, and the late Anita Leoni; the loving companion of Madeline Pyka; and the fond uncle and friend of many; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of George A. Leoni, 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 George Leoni as an expression of our deepest sympathy.