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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William Colonna of Crest Hill, who passed 
4away on February 14, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Colonna was born in Joliet to Massimo and 
6Mary (Caruso) Colonna on May 26, 1929; he graduated from 
7Lockport Township High School and served with the United States 
8Army during the Korean War; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, William Colonna worked as an electrician at US 
10Steel Mill, Argonne National Laboratory, and DeFranco 
11Electric; he retired from the Illinois Youth Center; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, William Colonna was an active member of St. Anne 
13Catholic Church in  Crest Hill; he was a lifetime member of 
14Cantigny VFW Post #367 and a member of the Loyal Order of 
15Moose; he was a Trustee of the Senior Citizen Association, and 
16Lodge Membership Chair for KSKJ #29; he was a former member and 
17Past President of the Chaney-Monge School Board, the St. Anne 
18Council, and the St. Anne Credit Union, where he was a former 
19member of the Board of Directors; and
 
20    WHEREAS, William Colonna was selected to participate in the 
21Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. on September 7, 2016; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, William Colonna was preceded in death  by his 
2parents and his sisters, Edna (Joseph) Stukel, Susan (Joseph) 
3Chaloka, and Muffy (Victor) Tomac; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, William Colonna is survived by his wife of 62 
5years, Lorraine (Govednik) Colonna; his children, William M. 
6Colonna, Sheryl Long, and David J. (Caroline) Colonna; his 
7grandchildren, Adam and Matthew Long, Staci (Ryan) Heine, and 
8Alexander (McKenzie, fiancee), and Nicholas Colonna; and 
9several nieces, nephews, and godchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12William Colonna, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  William Colonna as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.