Bill Text: IL SR1461 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Louis "Lou" Vargas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1461 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1461-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 Louis "Lou" Vargas of Crest Hill, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on October 15, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Lou Vargas was born to Josephine (Carillo) and | ||||||
6 | Richard J. Vargas on December 11, 1946; he served in the U.S. | ||||||
7 | Army during the Vietnam War; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Lou Vargas retired from Commonwealth Edison after | ||||||
9 | more than 19 years of service; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Lou Vargas served as the past commander of the New | ||||||
11 | Lenox VFW and VFW Stone City Post #2199; his favorite hobby was | ||||||
12 | working on and restoring older cars; he also worked on many | ||||||
13 | race cars and teams at the Grundy County Speedway; he enjoyed | ||||||
14 | watching college football and the Chicago Bears; he will be | ||||||
15 | remembered for being a proud and patriotic man; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Lou Vargas was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
17 | his brothers, Richard "Ric" Vargas and Anthony Vargas; and his | ||||||
18 | sister, Cecilia (late Frank) Brulc; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Lou Vargas is survived by his wife of 45 years, | ||||||
20 | Minnie "Bernice" (Flatt) Vargas; his children, Billie (David) |
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1 | Love and Richard "Rick" (Nicole) Vargas; his grandchildren, | ||||||
2 | Dylan Vargas, Derrick Vargas, and Taylor Vargas; his siblings, | ||||||
3 | Maria Louisa (late Glen) McPhail and Andrew (Trena) Vargas; his | ||||||
4 | uncle and godfather, Joseph Belman; his several nieces and | ||||||
5 | nephews; and a multitude of cousins; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
8 | Louis "Lou" Vargas and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
9 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
10 | further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to the family of Lou Vargas as an expression of our | ||||||
13 | deepest sympathy.
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