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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Alexander "Alex" Nicholas Petropoulos of
4Waukegan, who passed away on July 26, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Alexander Petropoulos' fondest memories were of
6his family's pioneering promotional events held at the
7well-known Petropoulos Brothers Appliances, Inc. store in
8Gurnee, which featured Chicago sports celebrities during the
91960s and 1970s; these events fueled his diehard devotion and
10unyielding love for the Chicago Blackhawks; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Alexander Petropoulos was the beloved father of
12Lara (Jeremy Criddle) Petropoulos and Jessica Petropoulos; the
13adoring grandfather of Vance Criddle; the devoted and caring
14son of Tess and the late Nicholas Petropoulos; the dearest
15brother to Anthony (Becky) Petropoulos and Sophia (Tony)
16Petropoulos Grassa; the fond uncle of Sam and Michael Grassa
17and Nick and Stefanie Petropoulos; and the loving nephew of
18many aunts and uncles; he is also survived by his many cousins
19and friends; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
22family and friends, mourn the passing of Alexander "Alex"

 

 

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1Nicholas Petropoulos; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Alexander Petropoulos as an
4expression of our sympathy.