SR0706 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, We have learned with sadness of the death of Ugo Sabatini of Oak Lawn on Wednesday, September 29, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Ugo Sabatini was born to Almerinda and Cesare Sabatini in the tiny Abruzzi Mountain town of Raiano in central Italy; he married his childhood sweetheart, the former Linda Santangelo; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Sabatini attended tailoring school and opened his own tailor shop in Rome; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Sabatini, his wife, and their three children left Italy in 1966 to join his parents and his brother Nello in Chicago, where Mr. and Mrs. Sabatini both found work at Hart Schaffner & Marx; Mr. Sabatini later worked as a master tailor at Burton's Store for Men at the Ford City shopping center; and

WHEREAS, In 1980, Mr. and Mrs. Sabatini opened Hugo's Dry Cleaner and Tailoring in Burbank; they worked side by side throughout their married life; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Sabatini was a member of the Sons of Italy, the Mazzini Verdi Club, and Raiano M.A.S.; in his spare time, he enjoyed playing bocce ball at a park near his home; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Ugo Sabatini will be deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Linda; his sons, Cesare (Melanie), Terenzio (Nancy), and Diego (Jackie); his mother, Almerinda; his brother, Nello (Julie); his grandchildren, Kelly, David, Kristina, Samantha, Nikolas, Sofia, Catherine, Jillian, and Ashley; and his nephews, Richard and Marco; he is preceded in death by his father, Cesare Sabatini; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Ugo Sabatini along with all who knew and loved him and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it further

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