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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Nicola C. "Nick" Viviani of Moline, who 
4passed away on March 10, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Nicola Viviani was born on February 9, 1932 in 
6Moline; his parents were Arthur and Mariana Conicelia Viviani; 
7he married Ruth Mundell-DeWeerdt on December 30, 1977 in 
8Moline; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Nicola Viviani proudly served his country as a 
10member of the United States Army; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Nicola Viviani was a graduate of Moline High 
12School, where he was an Illinois State Wrestling Championship 
13runner-up in 1952; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Nicola Viviani was an employee of IH Farmall and 
15Bowe; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Nicola Viviani was a member of the Moline Vikings 
17Club, the Friends Circle, and the American Legion; he enjoyed 
18fishing, hunting, and going to the casino; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Nicola Viviani is survived by his wife, Ruth; his 
 
 
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1children, Valarie Sword, Kay (Dale) Olson, and Neil (Sharon) 
2DeWeerdt; his 12 grandchildren; his 18 great-grandchildren; 
3his brother, Lewis (Irene) Viviani; and his many nieces and 
4nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Nicola C. "Nick" 
8Viviani; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Nicola Viviani as an expression of 
11our sympathy.