Bill Text: IL SR1029 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Michael P. Verticchio of Gillespie.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-11-18 - Resolution Adopted [SR1029 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SR1029-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
Michael P. Verticchio of Gillespie, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on September 2, 2010; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio was born on April 4, 1917, in | ||||||
| 6 | Collinsville; his parents were Mario and Maria (Besso) | ||||||
| 7 | Verticchio; he married Helen Pinteralli on November 28, 1936; | ||||||
| 8 | she passed away on January 8, 1975; he then married Perina | ||||||
| 9 | Erspamer on June 9, 1979; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio served in the United States | ||||||
| 11 | Navy during World War II; during his service, he taught physics | ||||||
| 12 | at the Naval Academy Preparatory School; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio earned his bachelor's degree | ||||||
| 14 | from Illinois College and his master's degree from the | ||||||
| 15 | University of Illinois; after earning his degree, he taught | ||||||
| 16 | chemistry, physics, and math in several Illinois schools and | ||||||
| 17 | served as principal of Gillespie High School; he later became | ||||||
| 18 | Assistant County Superintendent and Macoupin County | ||||||
| 19 | Superintendent of Schools; he was also employed as a real | ||||||
| 20 | estate broker and income tax practitioner and was an active | ||||||
| 21 | member of his community; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio was the recipient of many high | ||||||
| 2 | honors; in his later years, he wrote 4 novels; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 4 | parents; his spouses; his daughter, Karen; his brothers, Paul | ||||||
| 5 | Verticchio and Amy Verton; and his sister, Viana Verticchio; | ||||||
| 6 | and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Michael Verticchio is survived by his son, Michael | ||||||
| 8 | J. Verticchio (Suzanne); his daughter, Mary Jo Handley | ||||||
| 9 | (Douglas); his 5 grandchildren; and his 4 great-grandchildren; | ||||||
| 10 | therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 13 | his family and friends, the passing of Michael P. Verticchio; | ||||||
| 14 | and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Michael Verticchio as an expression | ||||||
| 17 | of our sympathy.
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