HJ0031 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HJ0031 LRB100 11521 MST 22039 r

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are saddened to learn of the death of Thomas Cellini, who passed away on June 9, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Cellini was born on May 30, 1939 in Chicago Heights; his parents were Paul and Maria Cellini; and

WHEREAS, At the age of 16, Thomas Cellini started showing interest in auto repair, which led him to start a business in 1956; the business was made into a corporation in 1960; he was also the proprietor for Broadway Auto in South Chicago Heights from 1970 to 2013 and served his community for many years; and

WHEREAS, In 1986, Thomas Cellini started showing signs of Huntington's disease, a degenerative brain disorder that causes spontaneous body movements and eventually diminishes one's ability to walk, talk, think, and reason; in 2005, he and his wife started The Thomas Cellini Huntington's Foundation to help those with Huntington's disease and their families; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Cellini was the loving husband of Barbara Embry, whom he married on June 23, 1959; the father of 5 children; the grandfather of 13; the great-grandfather of 2; and the brother of Paul Cellini, late baby Betty Jean, and baby Tommy Cellini; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the portion of East End Avenue between the intersections of 26th Street and East End Avenue and Sauk Trail and East End Avenue in South Chicago Heights as Honorary Thomas Cellini Way; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name of Honorary Thomas Cellini Way; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to the family of Thomas Cellini and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.