Full Text of HR0191 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 Batavia | 4 | | Police Department Officer Joseph R. "Joe" Gudella of | 5 | | Bloomingdale, who passed away on March 27, 2023; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Officer Gudella was raised in Carol Stream and | 7 | | graduated from Glenbard North High School in 2004, where he | 8 | | was the quarterback of the football team; he earned his | 9 | | associate's degree from the Worsham College of Mortuary | 10 | | Science; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Officer Gudella was a dedicated police officer | 12 | | who served with pride; he began his career with the Cook County | 13 | | Sheriff's Office in 2015, serving as a deputy for seven years; | 14 | | he joined the Batavia Police Department in January 2022, where | 15 | | he made a lasting impact on his peers and the community; he | 16 | | also suggested many community-oriented policing and recruiting | 17 | | focused initiatives, including the Coffee with a Cop program; | 18 | | he was noted for possessing a servant's heart, valuing every | 19 | | person he met, and finding the time to listen and talk to | 20 | | everyone; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Officer Gudella was an enthusiastic Chicago | 22 | | sports fan and enjoyed outdoor activities and adventures; his |
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| 1 | | greatest joy was being surrounded by family and friends; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Officer Gudella was a gentle giant who was known | 3 | | for his happy and kind nature and his unmatched devotion to his | 4 | | family; he will be remembered for his compassion, his | 5 | | positivity, and his infectious zeal for life; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Officer Gudella is survived by his wife, Valerie; | 7 | | his children, Audrey and Jack; his parents, Wolf and Lynn; his | 8 | | siblings, Tom (Laura) and Elizabeth (Justin); his nieces and | 9 | | nephews, Albert, Annie, Bree, and Russell; and his many aunts, | 10 | | uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we mourn the passing of Officer Joseph R. "Joe" Gudella of the | 14 | | Batavia Police Department and extend our sincere condolences | 15 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 16 | | it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Officer Gudella as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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