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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lawrence Quentin "Larry" Smith of 
4Deerfield, who passed away on July 15, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lawrence Smith was born in East Orange, New Jersey 
6on August 30, 1931; he served in the United States Air Force 
7during the Korean War; he attended Fairleigh Dickinson 
8University on the GI Bill, later transferring to the New Jersey 
9Institute of Technology, where he received a degree in civil 
10engineering; he married Josephine V. "Jo" Bergamo on January 
1125, 1958; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Lawrence Smith worked for Stimsonite in New Jersey 
13for 39 years until he retired as product manager in 1996; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, In 1974, Lawrence Smith and his family moved to 
15Deerfield from Roseland, New Jersey and he quickly became 
16immersed in the community; he sang in Holy Cross Parish's choir 
17and ushered at Sunday Mass; he was a  member of the Knights of 
18Columbus in New Jersey and continued on with the Knights in 
19Deerfield; he later became a member of the American Legion; he 
20was awarded the Village of Deerfield's Human Relations Award in 
212007; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Lawrence Smith volunteered for Meals on Wheels and 
2advised high school students for the Grand Times Program; he 
3served as President of the Council at the Patty Turner Senior 
4Center, where he also maintained the Lending Closet; he 
5organized the annual Pancake Breakfast on the 4th of July for 
6many years; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Lawrence Smith is survived by his wife of 59 
8years, Josephine; his children, James (Eleanor Pagano) Smith, 
9Karen (Mark) Ables, Susan (Stephen) Burlone, Lori (Dane) James, 
10and Peter (Judith Cardiff) Smith; and his  grandchildren, 
11Madeline, Peter, Charles, and Michael Smith, Kimberly and 
12Heather Ables, Amanda, Paige, and Austin Burlone, Parker and 
13Trent James, and Meagan, Emily, and Vincent Smith; therefore, 
14be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Lawrence Quentin "Larry" Smith, and extend our sincere 
18condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
19him; and be it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to  the family of  Lawrence Smith as an expression of 
22our deepest sympathy.