Full Text of SR1731 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Denis Vardal of Joliet, who passed away | 4 | | on March 27, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Denis Vardal was born in Mykonos, Greece to Kosta | 6 | | and Kalliopi (Xidakis) Vardalahos on April 20, 1934; he was | 7 | | adopted later in life by Yanni Koukas, his mother's second | 8 | | husband; he came to the United States in 1953 in search of his | 9 | | brother, George, who emigrated two years earlier; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Denis Vardal served in the United States Army | 11 | | during the Korean War; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Denis Vardal founded Vardal Engineering Supply in | 13 | | 1958; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Denis Vardal was a member of Rotary International | 15 | | and the Rotary bowling team; he was a loving and devoted | 16 | | husband, father, and grandfather, and was a father and | 17 | | grandfather to all he met; he was personable, loving, and | 18 | | accepting, and left a lasting impression on everyone; he was a | 19 | | brilliantly passionate man with so many interests; his newest | 20 | | granddaughter, Danira, rarely left his lap; on sunny days, he | 21 | | could be found driving his Alpha Romeo; he loved beating |
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| 1 | | challengers at cards, backgammon, and Jeopardy; he was a quiet | 2 | | and patient man who appreciated traveling to new and exotic | 3 | | places but always returned to his homeland, Mykonos, for the | 4 | | people, dancing, food, and fun; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Denis Vardal was preceded in death by his wife, | 6 | | Danira (Corso) Vardal; his parents; his brother, George | 7 | | (Sandra) Vardal; his two sisters in childhood; and his niece, | 8 | | Sande Vardal; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Denis Vardal is survived by his three loving | 10 | | daughters, Denise (Mark) Baker, Debra (Vasillios Korodimos) | 11 | | Vardal, and Dina Vardal; his three beloved grandchildren, | 12 | | Danira Aiginiti, Alexandros Aiginiti, and Danira Vardal; his | 13 | | niece, Laura Vardal; and his nephew, Paul (Marinela) Vardal; | 14 | | therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | Denis Vardal, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 18 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Denis Vardal as an expression of our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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