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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Frank T. Fox of Aurora, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on December 14, 2013; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Frank Fox was born on January 8, 1942 in Chicago; | ||||||
| 6 | his parents were Louis and June (nee Richards) Fox and he was | ||||||
| 7 | raised by his grandmother, Hazel Martin Crowley, and his aunt, | ||||||
| 8 | Cecile Richards Desanto; he married Katy Heitkotter on February | ||||||
| 9 | 2, 1963; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Frank Fox attended Phil Sheridan Grammar School, | ||||||
| 11 | Bowen High School, and Lakeview High School before graduating | ||||||
| 12 | from Berkeley High School in 1960; he also attended Oakland | ||||||
| 13 | City College for one year and earned an Advanced Degree from | ||||||
| 14 | the American Institute of Banking in 1972; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Frank Fox was employed with various companies | ||||||
| 16 | throughout his life, including Merchants National Bank, Thor | ||||||
| 17 | Power Tool, St. Charles National Bank, Bank of Montgomery, | ||||||
| 18 | North Aurora Crest, District 129, and Jewel Osco; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Frank Fox was a member and past president of the | ||||||
| 20 | Aurora Dinner Optimist Club; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Frank Fox was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
| 2 | his beloved wife of 43 years, Katy; and several close | ||||||
| 3 | relatives; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Frank Fox is survived by his loving daughter, | ||||||
| 5 | Karen; his son-in-law, Jim Bozarth; his cousin, Nancy Skeldon; | ||||||
| 6 | his dear nieces and nephews, Tom (Kathy) Richards, Debbie | ||||||
| 7 | Angello, Robin (Larry) Nelson, Mimi (Jeff) Steinwart, and Chip | ||||||
| 8 | (Stefene) Richards; his Godchild, Amy Richards; his many | ||||||
| 9 | great-nieces and great-nephews; his daughters of the heart, | ||||||
| 10 | Caren (Chris) Arrocena, Debbie (Doug) Englin, and Susan (Phil 2 | ||||||
| 11 | PP's) Pellerito; and his special friends, Ernie Rowcliffe and | ||||||
| 12 | Dale and Bette Christenson; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 15 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Frank T. Fox; and be | ||||||
| 16 | it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to the family of Frank Fox as an expression of our | ||||||
| 19 | sympathy.
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