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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the
4 untimely death of Robert A. Koranda of Naperville on Sunday,
5 June 29, 2003; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Koranda was born on November 1, 1979 in
7 Winfield to Kenneth and Susan Koranda; he graduated from
8 Naperville North High School in 1998, where he was the
9 recipient of numerous honors; and
10 WHEREAS, At Naperville North High School, Mr. Koranda was
11 captain of the varsity football team and received awards for
12 all-conference, first team all-area, and was voted the most
13 valuable player by his teammates; he was a Youth in
14 Government Representative and was President of the Huskie
15 Stock Club; he was an alumnus of the J. Kyle Braid Leadership
16 Foundation; and
17 WHEREAS, Mr. Koranda graduated from Princeton University
18 in 2002; he was a member of the football team and President
19 of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity; he played rugby at
20 Princeton and received the 2002 Christopher D. Mello Memorial
21 Award for leadership, athleticism, loyalty, and friendship
22 both on and off the rugby pitch; he was also a member of the
23 University Cottage Club at Princeton; and
24 WHEREAS, The passing of Robert A. Koranda has been deeply
25 felt by many, especially his parents, Kenneth and Susan
26 Koranda; his sister, Katherine Susan (husband Scott) Tanaka;
27 his brother, John Andrew Koranda; his uncles, Allen Koranda
28 and John (wife Mary) Whitney; his aunts, Janann Koranda and
29 Sue Whitney; his cousins, Kerry (wife Lisa) Koranda, Kara
30 (husband Andrew) Pfouts, Krista (husband J.) Coleman, and
31 Kristen, Kimberly, Michael, and Jena Whitney; therefore, be
32 it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
3 of Robert A. Koranda and extend our deepest sympathy to his
4 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
5 further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Robert A. Koranda as an expression
8 of our sincere condolences.