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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Joseph
4Anthony "Joe" Perrino; and
 
5    WHEREAS, At the age of 16, Joe Perrino started in the
6family's restaurant business, the Home Run Inn in Chicago,
7aptly named after a home run from a nearby baseball game was
8hit through the tavern's window; after graduating from Lewis
9University in 1975, he joined fulltime; in 1981, he headed up
10an expansion project, bringing the restaurant to its current
11550-seat capacity; over the years, the Home Run Inn has
12expanded to nine locations in Chicago and the suburbs, and its
13frozen pizzas can be found in retail grocery stores throughout
1435 states; Home Run Inn pizza is Chicago's number one selling
15frozen pizza brand; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Joe Perrino served as CEO of the Home Run Inn
17Group and the Home Run Inn Foundation; he was managing partner
18of Power Play Distributors and Home Run Inn's real estate
19division; he coordinated Home Run Inn's Family Advisory Board;
20he was a co-founder and secretary of Burr Ridge Bank and Trust,
21where he was also ALCO Chairman and Board Credit Committee
22Member; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Joe Perrino was also a member of numerous
2charitable and trade organizations, including the Loyola
3Family Business Advisory Board, where he served as chair of the
4Loyola Family Business Counsel, the Loyola Board of Regents,
5and the Lewis University College of Business Board; he served
6as chairman of the Illinois Restaurant Association, chairman of
7the Management Association of Illinois, and president of the
8National Frozen Pizza Institute; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Joe Perrino was recognized by Lewis University in
102006 with the Distinguished Alumni Award, and again in 2009
11with the Adam Smith Award; in 2011, he was honored with the
12Excellence in Business Award by the Italian American Chamber of
13Commerce; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Joe Perrino was preceded in death by his parents,
15Nicola and Loretta Perrino, and many nieces and nephews; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Joe Perrino was the beloved husband of Kathleen S.
17(Westergaard); the loving father of Gina (Sean) Bolger, Nick
18(Christina) Perrino, and Renee (Paul) Storie; the cherished
19grandfather of Lexi, Sammie and Seany Bolger, Joey, Mikey,
20Lily, and Anthony Perrino, and Logan Storie; and the dear
21brother of Lucretia (Dan) Costello and Marilyn (John) Carlson;
22therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3mourn the passing of Joseph Anthony "Joe" Perrino, and extend
4our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who
5knew and loved him; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Joe Perrino as an expression of our
8deepest sympathy.