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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James Arthur LaGreca of Wonder Lake, who 
4passed away on March 22, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James LaGreca was born in Chicago to Arthur and 
6Edna (Johnson) LaGreca on June 21, 1934; he served in the 
7United States Marine Corps from 1951 to  1954 and married 
8Barbara Alexis Hagan at Nativity Lutheran Church in Wonder Lake 
9on November 10, 1954; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, James LaGreca served as a firefighter with the 
11Chicago Fire Department; he retired as Battalion Chief after 17 
12years of service and began his second career in real estate; he 
13was known throughout the Wonder Lake community and affiliated 
14with Sullivan Realty in Wonder Lake for many years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, James LaGreca was a longtime member of Nativity 
16Lutheran Church in Wonder Lake; he was an avid outdoorsman and 
17enjoyed hunting and fishing; in his younger years, he enjoyed 
18racquetball; he  was devoted to his family and delighted in 
19spending time with them; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, James LaGreca was preceded in death by his 
21parents; his son, Scott; and his sister, Barbara Fiala; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, James LaGreca is survived by his wife of 62 years, 
2Barbara; his children, Susan LaGreca, Anthony (Kay) LaGreca, 
3and David (Alice) LaGreca; his daughter-in-law, Chris LaGreca; 
4his sister, Sharon Doyle; 10 grandchildren; and several 
5great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8James Arthur LaGreca, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  James LaGreca as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.