SR0045 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Edward Paul Moricoli, who passed away on December 19, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moricoli was born in Woodstock to James and Arlene (Wendt) Moricoli on September 7, 1944; he graduated from Woodstock High School in 1962, where he played football, basketball, and baseball; he studied at Elgin Community College and married Mary Shales in Woodstock on October 15, 1989; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moricoli began his career with Delta Airlines; he then worked for Prudential Insurance Company as a sales manager and agent for 30 years; he retired from Prudential in 1999 and began working as a Court Security Officer for the McHenry County Sheriff's Department, where he worked for 17 years; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moricoli became an Illinois High School Association (IHSA) football and basketball official in 1969, and remained an active member for 34 years and a member for 44 years; he was chosen to officiate in the 1986 Class 3A, the 1987 Class 4A, and the 1990 Class 2A IHSA State Football Championship games in Bloomington-Normal; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moricoli was named Northern Officials Association Football Official of the Year in 1988, and received the George Young Memorial Award for Outstanding Football Official in 1995; he received the IHSA Lifetime Member Award in 2009; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moricoli served on the Woodstock District 200 Board of Education as Secretary of the Board for five years in the early 1980s; he was a member of the Elks Club Lodge #1043 in Woodstock and served as President of the EAA Chapter 932 at Galt Airport in Wonder Lake; he loved flying and had recently passed his written test; he had six perfect landings; he loved spending time with friends at Galt Airport talking about politics, working on aircrafts, and flying; he had booked 500 hours working on planes; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moricoli was a Corvette enthusiast and had a passion for history; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moricoli was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; his father, Jim; his mother, Arlene; his brother-in-law, John Fish; and his mother-in-law, Hulda Shales; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moricoli is survived by his daughters, Katherine (Jeff) Karlin, and Kristine (Brad) Woodson; his sister, Barbara Fish; his brothers, James (Mary) and Daniel Moricoli; his brothers-in-law, James (Shirley) and Tom Shales; his grandchildren, MacKenzie, Madison, Kara, Kiki, Sam, Ben, and Eli; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Edward Paul Moricoli, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Edward Moricoli as an expression of our deepest sympathy.