Full Text of HR0864 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of the | 4 | | Honorable Raymond E. "Ray" Rossi, the former Mayor of the | 5 | | Village of Frankfort, who passed away on June 25, 2024; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Judge Rossi, the son of Arnold Rossi and Elsie | 7 | | (Nardoni) Rossi, was born on August 1, 1953; he married Terri | 8 | | Wilson; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Judge Rossi retired as Judge of the Twelfth | 10 | | Judicial Circuit Court of Will County in Joliet; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Judge Rossi served as Mayor of the Village of | 12 | | Frankfort from 1993 to 2005; during his tenure, he spearheaded | 13 | | initiatives focused on economic development, community | 14 | | engagement, and sustainable growth, elevating community | 15 | | standards in the process and helping make Frankfort the modern | 16 | | village it is today; he was noted as a tough but respected | 17 | | leader who always looked out for what was best for the village | 18 | | and its residents; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Judge Rossi was a member of St. Anthony Catholic | 20 | | Church in Frankfort, where he served as Past Grand Knight in | 21 | | the Knights of Columbus; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Judge Rossi had a passion for wrestling and | 2 | | coached at the Falcon Wrestling Club; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Judge Rossi will be remembered for his | 4 | | leadership, his integrity, and his commitment to the Frankfort | 5 | | community; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Judge Rossi was preceded in death by his wife, | 7 | | Terri Rossi, and his father; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Judge Rossi is survived by his mother; his | 9 | | children, Amanda (Michael) Marshall, Brandon (Kristin) Rossi, | 10 | | Carmen Rossi, and Drake Rossi; his siblings, Joseph (Eileen) | 11 | | Rossi and AJ (Missy) Rossi; his grandchildren, Brock Marshall, | 12 | | Chase Marshall, Gianna Marshall, Gage Marshall, Miabella | 13 | | Marshall, Madeline Rossi, Tyler Rossi, and Quinn Rossi; and | 14 | | his great-grandson, Beckham Marshall; therefore, be it | 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we mourn the passing of the Honorable Raymond E. "Ray" Rossi, | 18 | | the former Mayor of the Village of Frankfort, and extend our | 19 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 20 | | and loved him; and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Judge Rossi as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy. |
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