Full Text of SR0502 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Joseph J. Gargano of Silvis, who passed | 4 | | away on May 27, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Gargano was born in Silvis to Jim and Marie | 6 | | Rango Gargano on May 17, 1925; he served in the U.S. Army and | 7 | | was awarded the Purple Heart; he married Carol Johnson and then | 8 | | later married Marilyn Anderson; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Gargano was the head of maintenance at the | 10 | | Rock Island Arsenal for 25 years, retiring in 1985; he then | 11 | | became the owner of K & C Appliances, retiring in 1999; he | 12 | | helped start the auxiliary police department in 1960 and was a | 13 | | member of the U.S. Civil Defense; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Gargano was a member of the Kiwanis, VFW | 15 | | Post 2153, East Moline American Legion Post 227, the Fraternal | 16 | | Order of Eagles for over 75 years, and CASI; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Gargano was preceded in death by his | 18 | | parents; his brother, Carl Gargano; and his sister, Mary | 19 | | Raiche; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Gargano is survived by wife, Marilyn; his |
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| 1 | | daughter, Mary Erricca (Shalamar) Watford; and his | 2 | | grandchildren, Tracy and Okoiya Watford; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 | | Joseph J. Gargano and extend our sincere condolences to his | 6 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 7 | | further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Joseph Gargano as an expression of | 10 | | our deepest sympathy.
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