SR0532 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Russell Scott Constantino of Gurnee, who passed away on November 9, 2009; and

WHEREAS, He was born March 28, 1963 in Waukegan; he was a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Gurnee Fire Department for 20 years, and was a member of the AFFI Honor Guard; and

WHEREAS, He was a coach for 8 years with Gurnee Youth Baseball; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father, Russell F. Constantino; and

WHEREAS, Russell Constantino is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 16 years, Shenandoah (nee: Cardwell); his 14 year-old son, Ryan Russell; his 10 year-old daughter, Lauren Rae; his mother, Marlene (Braun) Constantino; his sister, Joy Grubbs; his brother, Glen Constantino; his in-laws, Tim and Donna Cardwell; his sister-in-law, Terri (Don) Woodin; and his nieces, Brittney and Megan Grubbs, Samantha Constantino, and Kathryn and Kristina Woodin; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Russell Constantino; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Russell Constantino as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.