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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Luis Carlos Castillo, who passed away on 
4July 30, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Luis Castillo was born in Villavicencio, Colombia 
6to Mercedes Varela and Carlos Julio Castillo on May 13, 1956; 
7he married Gilma Perez in Bogota, Colombia on December 8, 1983; 
8he immigrated with his young family and mother to the United 
9States in 1988; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Luis Castillo worked in landscaping and 
11maintenance at the Oakbrook Center for 27 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Luis Castillo was a member of Service Employees 
13International Union (SEIU) Local #1; he was a parishioner at 
14the Cathedral of St. Raymond for nearly 30 years; he was a 
15self-taught mechanic and enjoyed nature and flowers; he was a 
16devoted family man who achieved the American Dream; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Luis Castillo was  preceded in death by his 
18parents; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Luis Castillo is survived by his wife of 34 years, 
20Gilma; his daughters, Maria Catalina (Trevor) Merrick and Liza 
 
 
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1Tatiana Castillo; his granddaughter, Charlotte Olivia Merrick; 
2his sister, Martha Castillo Bates; and his niece, Cathleen 
3(Todd) Wheeler; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Luis Carlos Castillo, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Luis Castillo as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.