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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Albert G. Paja of Deerfield |
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| on December 20, 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Paja was born on April 22, 1925, in Chicago; |
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| he was an architect during his professional career; he served |
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| as State Architect for Governor Richard Ogilvie between 1969 |
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| and 1973; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Paja valiantly served his country in the |
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| United States Marine Corps during World War II in the Pacific; |
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| he was a life member of both the Deerfield American Legion 738 |
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| and the Highland Park Veterans of Foreign Wars 4737; from 1993 |
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| to 1995, he served as Commander of Deerfield's American Legion |
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| Post 738; for the past few years, he served as the post's |
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| Finance Officer, and in addition he was an outstanding |
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| recruiter of new members; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Paja and his wife of 56 years, Irene, were |
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| active together as volunteers at the Veterans Affairs Hospital |
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| for years; he was also a fourth degree life member of the |
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| Highland Park Knights of Columbus Immaculate Heart of Mary 4238 |
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| and active in the Deerfield Senior Men's Club; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Albert G. Paja has been deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his wife, Irene; his sons, Alan S. |
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| (Marilyn) Paja and Ronald P. (Mary Kay Collins) Paja; and his |
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| grandchildren, Kate, Alex, Ian, Megan, Kevin, Scott, and |
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| Matthew Paja; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Albert G. Paja, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his |
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| friends, family, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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