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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jim Masi of West Dundee, who passed away 
4on July 7, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Masi was born in "Old Carpentersville" to 
6Philip and  Stella (Falese) Masi on November 15, 1930; he 
7graduated from  Dundee Community High School in 1949 and served 
8in the United States Army in Germany with the 1st Infantry 
9Division during the Korean War; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, In the early 1950s, Jim Masi worked in the  family 
11business, Masi's Pizza and Bowling Alley in West Dundee; he 
12then began working in real estate with his Uncle Floyd Falese, 
13developer of Sleepy Hollow; his  career in real estate lasted 
14for over 40 years before he retired; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jim Masi was a lifelong member of St. Catherine of 
16Siena Church in West Dundee; he was a former member of the 
17Dundee Rotary Club, a member of Dundee VFW #2298, and a member 
18of Siena Council #8546 Knights of Columbus; he was an excellent 
19bowler and participated and placed in many tournaments; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jim Masi was preceded in death by his parents; his 
21daughter, Stella Masi; and his brother, Nicholas Masi; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jim Masi is survived by his daughter, Annamaria 
2(Steven) Finzel; his granddaughters, Alicia and Stephanie 
3Finzel;  his brother, Philip; and many nephews, nieces, cousins, 
4and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Jim Masi, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
8friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Jim Masi as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.