Bill Text: IL SR1444 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Peter J. Manzo of East Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-01-28 - Resolution Adopted [SR1444 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1444-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 Peter J. Manzo of East Moline, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on December 7, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Peter Manzo was born in New York City in 1921; he | ||||||
6 | served in the United States Navy during World War II, receiving | ||||||
7 | numerous decorations, including, the World War II Victory | ||||||
8 | Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific | ||||||
9 | Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, the | ||||||
10 | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze | ||||||
11 | Star, and the Navy USCG Unit Commendation Ribbon; he married | ||||||
12 | Doris in New York, and he benefitted from the GI Bill, | ||||||
13 | receiving his bachelor's degree in business from Union College | ||||||
14 | in Schenectady, New York; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Peter Manzo retired from the Army Weapons Command | ||||||
16 | at Rock Island Arsenal as Comptroller and Director of Programs | ||||||
17 | in 1979; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Peter Manzo loved the game of baseball, often | ||||||
19 | reminiscing about Joe DiMaggio; he loved to work and was a | ||||||
20 | devoted family man; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Peter Manzo is survived by his wife, Doris; his |
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1 | children, Philip Manzo, Leslie Conroy, Cheryl (John) Scipione, | ||||||
2 | and Peter (Virginia) Manzo; his 10 grandchildren; his 13 | ||||||
3 | great-grandchildren; his great-great-granddaughter; and many | ||||||
4 | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | Peter J. Manzo, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
8 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
9 | further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Peter Manzo as an expression of our | ||||||
12 | deepest sympathy.
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