HR1190 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives saddened to learn of the death of Dr. John "Jack" Henry Boarini of Lake Villa, who passed away on May 27, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Boarini was born in Chicago on March 8, 1930 to Dr. Edward Vincent and Edelle (nee Odenbreck) Boarini; he married Nancy Grant on August 26, 1950; he graduated from the Loyola School of Dentistry in 1955 and entered the United States Air Force that same year; he was honorably discharged in 1958; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Boarini moved to Antioch 1968 and bought his dental practice in 1972 at Orchard Medical; he built the largest professional building in Antioch, The Heritage Building, in 1975; his dental office, Heritage Dental, is still serving the community; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Boarini was a member of the Lion's Club since the early 1970s; he helped initiate the eye wear collection boxes for the Lions in Antioch, which donated glasses and hearing aids to the needy; he was a Rotary International double Paul Harris Fellow and had been an active supporter of St. Peter Church and served as a School Board Member for 8 years; at his home on Maui, he founded a mobile dental unit for the poor and received the Father Damion Award from the State of Hawaii; after visiting St. Francis Catholic Mission in South Dakota on a hunting trip, he began work on opening a dental clinic there for Native Americans; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Boarini was affectionately known by many monickers, including "the singing dentist", "the tireless volunteer", "the die-hard golfer", and "the never-ending giver to the needy"; he had a love for hunting, and, while in the Air Force in Wyoming, started the family tradition of annual big game hunts out west and was well known as a great hunter into his 83rd year; he was a fan of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Boarini was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Boarini and his wife were the parents of 8 children, Dr. David (Michelle), Dr. Mark (Kathy), Kathy (the late Ernie) Boggs, Chris Boarini, Paul (Mila), Karen Staten, Dr. Daniel J. (fiancée Kathryn), and Matthew (Barbara); 34 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dr. John "Jack" Henry Boarini, 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 Dr. Boarini as an expression of our deepest sympathy.