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HR0596 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
4 Eleftherios "Larry" Saravanos of Plainfield, who passed away on
5 August 27, 2009; and

6     WHEREAS, He was born in the Village of Karistos, Euboea,
7 Greece, on May 8, 1950; and

8     WHEREAS, He ran a small restaurant in Greece before
9 immigrating to the United States in the early 1970s; and

10     WHEREAS, He began his career in the restaurant business as
11 a busboy, then as a cook, before opening Saravans in
12 Midlothian; he moved to Plainfield in 1993 and opened Larry's
13 Diner; and

14     WHEREAS, He was known as a generous man, giving away turkey
15 dinners for senior citizens on Thanksgiving Day and giving to
16 the Greek Church and his overall generosity to the Plainfield
17 community; and

18     WHEREAS, He is survived by his children, Sam and Peggy; and
19 his grandchild, Constantine; therefore, be it

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
4 Eleftherios "Larry" Saravanos; and be it further

5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of Eleftherios "Larry" Saravanos as a
7 symbol of our sincere sympathy.

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