SR0500 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Joseph A. Blanco of McHenry and formerly of Peru, who passed away on December 22, 2011; and

WHEREAS, He was born June 19, 1948, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Joseph J. and Rose M. (Piraino) Blanco; he was proud of having been an Eagle Scout and of his service in the United States Army Reserve; he received his Bachelor's degree in physics and Master's degree in engineering from the University of Illinois, where he was awarded the Bronze Tablet, the highest academic honor bestowed on a U of I student; he received a Master of Business Administration degree from DePaul University; and

WHEREAS, He retired from Anderson Consulting, where he served in the area of finance, including acquisitions and mergers; most recently, he was working part-time in the special needs department at McHenry County College; and

WHEREAS, He was involved in many organizations and had many interests, but most notably, he was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Crystal Lake, was the volunteer coordinator for PADS in Woodstock, was a member of the Country Gentlemen Barbershop Chorus in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and was a member of The Frothy Boys, an acapella group in Woodstock; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Blanco is survived by his son, Andrew (Joelle) Blanco; his daughter, Jennifer Blanco; his grandson, Max Blanco; his brother, Jeffrey (Susan) Blanco; his sister, Sandra Blanco; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Joseph Blanco; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Joseph Blanco as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.