SR0333 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Michael Gaeta; and

WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio; he joined the U.S. Army after high school and was stationed in West Germany for two and a half years; he later obtained an associate degree from Fenn Community College in Cleveland; and

WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta married Johanna in 1960, and their family expanded to include four children, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta retired from a career in food service; he and his wife owned and operated three distributorships for Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating; and

WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta was elected to the village board for Hoffman Estates in 2013 and won reelection in 2017 and 2021; as trustee, he served as chairman of the Public Health and Safety Committee, was co-chair of the Village Green Ad-Hoc Committee, served as the Hoffman Estates' representative on the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission, and was a member of the village's Commission for Senior Citizens; prior to his time as a trustee, he served on the village's planning and zoning commission for three years and the zoning board of appeals for five years; and

WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta was an expert pilot and a longtime member of the Civil Air Patrol; he achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel and was in charge of search-and-rescue missions; he owned an airplane and was an instrument-rated pilot; and

WHEREAS, Michael Gaeta loved meeting people and serving the people of Hoffman Estates; he was always upbeat and positive; he will be remembered as a great leader and a wonderful friend; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Michael Gaeta and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Michael Gaeta as an expression of our deepest sympathy.