Full Text of SR0537 96th General Assembly
SR0537 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Lawrence J. Suffredin Sr.; and
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| WHEREAS, Lawrence Suffredin Sr. was born on June 1, 1921, | 5 |
| in Chicago; his parents were Frank and Isola Suffredini; he | 6 |
| married Patricia Mulrainey Suffredin on July 6, 1946; and
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| WHEREAS, Lawrence Suffredin Sr. attended Presentation | 8 |
| Grade School, Crain High School, and DePaul University; and
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| WHEREAS, Lawrence Suffredin Sr. served in the United States | 10 |
| Army from 1942 until 1945, having served in Africa and Europe | 11 |
| during World War II; he was awarded the Bronze Star and the | 12 |
| Purple Heart, among other combat and campaign medals, for his | 13 |
| meritorious service; and
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| WHEREAS, After World War II, Lawrence Suffredin Sr. served | 15 |
| as a Chicago policeman; he then became the owner of Chicago | 16 |
| Produce Publishing Company; known as the "Printer to South | 17 |
| Water Market", he published numerous reports on the Chicago | 18 |
| fruit and vegetable market and published a newspaper, "The | 19 |
| Chicago Fruit and Vegetable Reporter", 5 days a week from 1955 | 20 |
| to 1986; and
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| WHEREAS, Lawrence Suffredin Sr. was a founder and former | 2 |
| president of Westchester Baseball; he was a former officer of | 3 |
| the Holy Name Society of Divine Infant Parish; he and his wife | 4 |
| were former co-presidents of the Parents' Association of Loyola | 5 |
| University; he was also a former 25-year bingo worker for the | 6 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary High School in Irving Park; and
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| WHEREAS, Lawrence Suffredin Sr. was a great organizer of | 8 |
| parties, where balloons and magic were often found; he was also | 9 |
| well-known for owning a large collection of humorous hats that | 10 |
| added to the enjoyment of many occasions; and
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| WHEREAS, Lawrence Suffredin Sr. was preceded in death by | 12 |
| his wife, Patricia; his parents; and his brother, Vincent; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, Lawrence Suffredin Sr. is survived by his | 14 |
| children, Lawrence Jr. (Gloria Callaci), Genna (Richard | 15 |
| Erikson), Paul (Barbara), Susanne (Richard Moskal), Patricia | 16 |
| (Larry Brown), John (Gail), Peter, and Michelle (Peter Marcy); | 17 |
| his grandchildren, Tom, Liz, Courtney, Nicholas, Stephen, | 18 |
| Kevin, and Morgan Suffredin, Andrea and Daniel Erikson, Erin | 19 |
| and Bob Brown, and Ethan and Henry Moskal; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 21 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 22 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Lawrence J. Suffredin |
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| Sr.; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 |
| presented to the family of Lawrence Suffredin Sr. as an | 4 |
| expression of our sympathy.
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