Bill Text: IL SR0168 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Donald J. Gasparini of Rockford.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0168 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0168-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Donald J. "Donnie" Gasparini of Rockford, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on February 6, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Donald Gasparini was born in Rockford on February | ||||||
6 | 3, 1943 to John and Theresa (nee Zavagnin) Gasparini and lived | ||||||
7 | his entire life in the Rockford area; he graduated from St. | ||||||
8 | Thomas High School in 1960 and married Peggie Hammerstrand in | ||||||
9 | Rockford on June 15, 1963; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Donald Gasparini started his career as a | ||||||
11 | supervisor in the Illinois Secretary of State's office; he | ||||||
12 | eventually served the community as its Sheriff for nearly 18 | ||||||
13 | years before retiring in 1997; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Donald Gasparini enjoyed spending winters in | ||||||
15 | Naples, Florida; he was a member of St. Anthony's Church, the | ||||||
16 | Venetian Club, the Knights of Columbus, the Tebala Shriners and | ||||||
17 | many others; he was inducted into the Italian Hall of Fame and | ||||||
18 | served as President of the Illinois Sheriff's Association; he | ||||||
19 | attended RVC, the FBI Academy, and the Secret Service Academy; | ||||||
20 | and
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21 | WHEREAS, Donald Gasparini was preceded in death by his |
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1 | parents; his brother, Anthony Gasparini; and his close friend, | ||||||
2 | Jerry Tassoni; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Donald Gasparini is survived by his wife, Peggie; | ||||||
4 | his children, John (Amy) Gasparini, Marc (Cathy) Gasparini, | ||||||
5 | Deanna Gasparini, and Donald (Jamie) Gasparini, Jr.; his | ||||||
6 | grandchildren, Ashley, Franchesca, Sam, Amanda, Bella, | ||||||
7 | Nicholas, Ella, Tess, Geno, Ava, and Joey; his sister, Carolyn | ||||||
8 | (Joseph) Scandroli; his sister-in-law, Loretta Gasparini; his | ||||||
9 | brother-in-law/son, James Hammerstrand; his very special Aunt | ||||||
10 | Rose and Uncle Pep Dal Pra; and several cousins, nieces, | ||||||
11 | nephews, and dear friends; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
14 | Donald J. "Donnie" Gasparini, and extend our sincere | ||||||
15 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
16 | him; and be it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Donald Gasparini as an expression of | ||||||
19 | our deepest sympathy.
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