Bill Text: IL SR0321 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Hugo Koranda of Burr Ridge.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-06-24 - Resolution Adopted [SR0321 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SR0321-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Hugo Koranda of Burr Ridge, who passed
away on May 15, 2009; and
WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago and grew up in La Grange;
he was a graduate of Lyons Township High School; he received
his Bachelor's degree and law degree from Northwestern
University; and
WHEREAS, After law school he worked as an attorney for
Montgomery Ward in Chicago; from 1942 to 1946 he served with
the United States Army in the Military Intelligence Division,
serving as a 1st lieutenant with duties related to the atomic
bomb project; and
WHEREAS, After serving in the military, he opened his legal
practice in La Grange, where one of his clients was Cicero
Federal Savings and Loan Association; in 1949, he accepted the
position of managing officer at Cicero Federal Savings and
Loan, which later became MidAmerica Bank; and
WHEREAS, He retired as chairman of the Board of MidAmerica
Bank in 1985; and

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WHEREAS, Hugo Koranda is survived by his wife, Eunice; his
sons, Allen and Kenneth; his daughter, Janann; his five
grandchildren; and his four great-grandchildren; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
his family and friends, the passing of Hugo Koranda; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Hugo Koranda as a symbol of our
sincere sympathy.