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92_SR0364

 
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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Illinois  Senate  wish  to
 3    express  their  sincere condolences to the family and friends
 4    of Chicago Police Officer Donald J. Marquez,  who  tragically
 5    died in the line of duty on March 19, 2002; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Donald  J.  Marquez,  a  20-year veteran of the
 7    Chicago Police Department, was the pride of the Back  of  the
 8    Yards  community  and  especially  proud  of his roots in his
 9    tough South Side  neighborhood;  he  was  the  third  of  six
10    children  born  to  Daniel  and  Mary Marquez; among his many
11    friends while growing  up  was  Matt  Rodriguez,  who  became
12    superintendent of the Chicago Police Department; and

13        WHEREAS, After graduating from Kelly High School, Officer
14    Marquez  worked  as  a  sheet-metal  worker, but after seeing
15    close friends die because of gang  violence,  he  turned  his
16    thoughts to becoming a police officer; and

17        WHEREAS,   Donald   Marquez  joined  the  Chicago  Police
18    Department  in  February,  1982;  he  worked  as  a  tactical
19    officer, a gang  crimes  investigator,  and  a  mass  transit
20    officer  before  being  assigned  to  the Chicago corporation
21    counsel's office several months ago; and

22        WHEREAS, During  his  career,  Officer  Marquez  received
23    three department commendations and several honorable mentions
24    for his police work; and

25        WHEREAS,  Officer Marquez was the family comedian who did
26    a  side-splitting  imitation  of  Marlon  Brando  from   "The
27    Godfather";  when  he entered a room, the whole place lit up;
28    and

29        WHEREAS, The passing of Officer Donald J. Marquez will be
30    deeply felt by all who knew and  loved  him,  especially  his
31    wife,  Maria;  his children, Maria (Anthony) Trinidad, Carla,
 
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 1    Alana,  and  Donald  Jr.;  his  grandson,   Anthony   Santino
 2    Trinidad; his parents, Daniel and Mary Marquez; his brothers,
 3    Daniel  (Ellen),  David  (Marianne),  and  Dean  (Karen); his
 4    sisters, Donna Isunza and Dee (Mark) Jobe;  his  nieces;  his
 5    nephews;  his  cousins  and  additional  family; and his many
 6    friends and colleagues at the Chicago Police Department; and

 7        WHEREAS, Officer Marquez will be remembered as an honest,
 8    hard-working cop who died a hero in his efforts to  make  the
 9    City of Chicago a safer place for all; therefore, be it

10        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
11    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along  with
12    all  who  knew him, the death of Chicago Police Office Donald
13    J. Marquez of Chicago, Illinois; and be it further

14        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
15    presented to the family of Officer Donald J. Marquez with our
16    sincere condolences.

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