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SR0862 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Constantine "Gus" Alpogianis, who passed
4away on August 30, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Constantine Alpogianis served in the United
6States Army with the Second Infantry Division during the Korean
7War; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Constantine Alpogianis began working at the
9Palace Grill near the United Center in Chicago in 1953 and
10bought the restaurant two years later; he founded Kappy's
11Restaurant in Morton Grove; the family restaurant business grew
12to include six eateries; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Constantine Alpogianis was a member of the Morton
14Grove American Legion; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Constantine Alpogianis was the beloved husband of
16Evangeline (Mastropulos); the loving father of George
17(Sophia), Maria, and Manolis Alpogianis; the cherished
18grandfather of Evangeline, Costa, Kyriaki "Kiki", Maria, and
19Anna; the dear brother of Evelyn (the late Peter) Leberis and
20the late Mike (Betty) Alpogianis; the brother-in-law of Evelyn
21(Nick) Kostantinidis and Georgia Mastropulos; and the fond

 

 

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1uncle and cousin of many; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4Constantine "Gus" Alpogianis, and extend our sincere
5condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
6him; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Constantine Alpogianis as an
9expression of our deepest sympathy.