Bill Text: IL SR2378 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Frank A. Cacci.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2378 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2378-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 Frank A. Cacci, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | September 22, 2016, at the age of 100; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Frank Cacci was born on June 29, 1916; he was a | ||||||
6 | member of the Rockford police force in the 1930s; he served as | ||||||
7 | a military police officer during World War II; he was awarded | ||||||
8 | the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with three | ||||||
9 | bronze battle stars for the Invasion of Normandy, the Battle of | ||||||
10 | Stalingrad, and the Battle of the Bulge; in addition, he | ||||||
11 | received the Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal; | ||||||
12 | and
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13 | WHEREAS, After World War II, Frank Cacci moved to | ||||||
14 | Woodstock, where he owned and operated the Woodstock News | ||||||
15 | Agency from the late 1940s through the early 1980s; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Frank Cacci enjoyed golfing, playing well into his | ||||||
17 | 90s; he scored a hole-in-one on July 29, 1964 at the Woodstock | ||||||
18 | Country Club and received a 24k gold-plated putter; he was one | ||||||
19 | of the original eight members of Woodstock's VFW Honor Squad | ||||||
20 | founded in 1947 and served as commander from 1949 to 1950; he | ||||||
21 | joined the Elks in 1953 and was awarded life membership in | ||||||
22 | 1983; he served as President of the Woodstock Country Club in |
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1 | 1960; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Frank Cacci was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
3 | Arlene; his brother, Joe (Mary) Cacci; and his son-in-law, | ||||||
4 | Buddy Wineburgh; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Frank Cacci is survived by his children, Nancy | ||||||
6 | (Ray) Reidy, Ginger Wineburgh, Frank Jr. (Jackie) Cacci, and | ||||||
7 | Chris Cacci; his stepson, John (Judy) Flood; his grandchildren, | ||||||
8 | Mark (Nancy), Tony (Catie), and Heather (Shane); his | ||||||
9 | step-grandchildren, Suzie, Mindy, Amy, and Andy; his | ||||||
10 | great-grandchildren, Marissa and Zara; his | ||||||
11 | step-great-grandchild, Macey; his second wife, Esther; and | ||||||
12 | countless nieces, nephews, and dear friends; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
15 | Frank A. Cacci, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
16 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
17 | further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Frank Cacci as an expression of our | ||||||
20 | deepest sympathy.
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