Full Text of HR0837 093rd General Assembly
HR0837 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives wish to recognize John and Jennie Roch on the | 4 |
| occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, John Paul Roch was born on June 16, 1925 to Karol | 6 |
| and Frances Roch in Chicago; he is the brother of Anne, | 7 |
| Genevieve, and Josephine (deceased); and is a beloved uncle, | 8 |
| godfather, brother-in-law, and friend to many; and
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| WHEREAS, Jennie Virruso was born July 15, 1921 to Joseph | 10 |
| and Serafina Virruso in Nebraska; she is sister to Joseph | 11 |
| (deceased), Dorothy, Sotto, Mary, Dominick (deceased), and | 12 |
| Christopher; and is a beloved aunt, godmother, sister-in-law, | 13 |
| and friend to many; and | 14 |
| WHEREAS, John served in the Army during World War II and | 15 |
| was honorably discharged; after the war, he returned to his | 16 |
| position with Zenith Radio Corporation; and | 17 |
| WHEREAS, It was at this time that he met Jennie Virruso who | 18 |
| also worked at Zenith Radio Corporation; they courted, dated, | 19 |
| and after some time decided to marry; and | 20 |
| WHEREAS, On May 8, 1954, John Roch and Jennie Virruso | 21 |
| became Mr. and Mrs. John Roch; they were married at St. | 22 |
| Stanislaus B&M Church attended by Geraldine A. Czyscon | 23 |
| (Smentek) and Dominick Virruso (deceased); and | 24 |
| WHEREAS, John and Jennie Roch are longtime residents of the | 25 |
| Cragin-Hanson area, attending St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr | 26 |
| Parish and participating in various community activities; and | 27 |
| WHEREAS, After John's retirement from Zenith Radio | 28 |
| Corporation, they sold their home in Chicago and purchased a |
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| condominium in Elmwood Park, where they have resided for the | 2 |
| past 14 years; and | 3 |
| WHEREAS, John and Jennie are active members of various | 4 |
| senior groups, including Cragin Hanson Seniors, the St. | 5 |
| Genevieve Friendship Club, and the St. William Senior Club; in | 6 |
| addition, John is a member of St. Stanislaus B&M Holy Name | 7 |
| Society; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, John and Jennie are involved in many activities | 9 |
| including travel and other social events; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 |
| congratulate John and Jennie Roch on their 50th wedding | 13 |
| anniversary and wish them good health, happiness, and a | 14 |
| continued long and enriched life; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to John and Jennie Roch as an token of our respect | 17 |
| and esteem.
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