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91_SR0106
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate were saddened to learn
3 of the death of Louis R. Bertani of Joliet on Wednesday,
4 April 28, 1999; and
5 WHEREAS, He was born in Joliet on May 19, 1928, the son
6 of Louis D. and Helen Henke Bertani; he graduated from Joliet
7 Township High School, Joliet Junior College, and DePaul Law
8 School; and
9 WHEREAS, He began his practice in 1951 with the law firm
10 of Krusemark & Bertani before serving as Will County State's
11 Attorney from 1968 to 1972; he was with Herschbach, Tracy,
12 Johnson, Bertani and Wilson for over 20 years and with Tracy,
13 Johnson, Bertani, and Wilson at the time of his death; and
14 WHEREAS, He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court
15 to conduct Character and Fitness Examinations of Bar
16 applicants; he served as a Board Member and President of
17 Joliet Public School District No. 86, a member of UNICO
18 International, the Italian American Commercial Club, American
19 Italian Cultural Society, the Joliet Elks Lodge #296, and the
20 Church of St. Anthony; and
21 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by his family
22 and friends, especially his wife of 50 years, Doris; his
23 sons, Louis Robert, Matthew Gerard, and Peter Paul Bertani;
24 his daughters, Mary Therese Jostes, Susan Mary Bertani, Amy
25 Marie Tomczak, Mary Joyce Skubic, and Eileen Mary Jackson;
26 his daughters-in-law, Nancy, Kathy, and Andrea; his
27 sons-in-law, Robert Jostes, Jeffrey Tomczak, Michael Skubic,
28 and Todd Jackson; his grandchildren, Jennifer and Christopher
29 Jostes, Wendy and Bryan Bertani, David, Daniel, and Sarah
30 Skubic, Mickey, Chloe, and Madeline Jackson, Anna and Louis
31 Bertani, and Ursulina and Rose Tomczak; his sister, Jean
32 Stobbe; his nephews, Steven and John Stobbe; and his brother
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1 and sister-in-law, Gerry and Jean Agazzi; therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with sorrow
4 and regret the death of Louis R. Bertani and extend our
5 sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it
6 further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to his widow, Doris M. Bertani.