Full Text of HR1221 94th General Assembly
HR1221 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Frank J. Manna, band director at Marist Catholic | 3 |
| High School in Chicago, is retiring after 42 years at Marist | 4 |
| and other part-time jobs directing band at other schools; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Manna graduated from Leo Catholic High School | 6 |
| in 1954; he served eight years as a member of the Army National | 7 |
| Guard; he married his wife, Betty, in 1958 and graduated from | 8 |
| DePaul University in 1960; he and Betty are the parents of six | 9 |
| girls and two trumpet-playing Marist bandsmen, Frank Jr. and | 10 |
| Michael; and
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| WHEREAS, He first worked as Leo High School's Glee Club | 12 |
| director and assistant band director at Brother Rice and was | 13 |
| hired by the Marist brothers to teach at their new Southwest | 14 |
| Side school in 1964; he eventually expanded beyond Marist, | 15 |
| teaching concert band at Quigley South High School and at | 16 |
| several Catholic elementary schools; he also ran the Imperial | 17 |
| Youth Band, a now-defunct spring and summer band program for | 18 |
| high schoolers and eighth-graders; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Manna has led the Marist band in many national | 20 |
| parades, including the Annual Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, | 21 |
| California; and | 22 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Manna composed the Marist High School fight | 23 |
| song, and his wife, Betty, wrote the lyrics; for 42 years, he | 24 |
| has shaped the lives of young men, and now women, at Marist | 25 |
| Catholic High School; his leadership and powerful voice will be | 26 |
| missed; and | 27 |
| WHEREAS, As the Marist Fight Song claims, Mr. Manna has | 28 |
| been bold and brave and has brought honor, glory, and fame to | 29 |
| Marist Catholic High School for 42 years; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 |
| we congratulate Mr. Frank J. Manna on the occasion of his | 4 |
| retirement; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 |
| presented to Mr. Manna as an expression of our deep respect and | 7 |
| esteem and with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.
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