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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Augustine Joseph "Steno" Circello of Rock 
4Island, who passed away on April 10, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Augustine Circello was born in Rock Island to 
6Charlie "Peanut" and Lucy (Polito) Circello on June 6, 1925; he 
7graduated from Saint Joseph's High School; he served in the 
8U.S. Army during World War II with the 63rd Infantry Division 
9and then the 83rd Combat Infantry Division; he was part of the 
10initial D-Day invasion of Omaha Beach in Normandy, France; he 
11was also involved in the campaigns in  Northern France, the 
12Ardennes, and the Rhineland, which included the Battle of the 
13Bulge; his company received a Presidential Citation for the 
14capture of 20,000 Germans in Southern France; he earned the 
15Purple Heart Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and received an 
16honorable discharge; he married Alice Johnson in 1945; he later 
17married Lucille Grace in 1963; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Augustine Circello's was with Hardee's 
19Restaurants since 1972 and was president of the 53rd Street 
20Hardee's restaurant; he was also president of the Tall Corn 
21Corporation in Davenport, Iowa; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, In 2014, Augustine Circello participated in the 
 
 
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128th Honor Flight of the Quad Cities and flew to Washington, 
2D.C. to visit the WWII Memorial; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Augustine Circello was preceded in death by his 
4wife, Lucille (Grace) Circello; his son, David Circello; his 
5brother, Frank Circello; and his sisters, Rosalie Posateri and 
6Frances Perry; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Augustine Circello is survived by his son, Steve 
8(Nancy) Circello; his brother, Joseph (Bobbe) Circello; his 
9sister, Antoinette Francesckina; seven grandchildren; 11 
10great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and his 
11special friends, Gary and Linda Olson; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Augustine Joseph "Steno" Circello and extend our sincere 
15condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
16him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Augustine Circello as an expression 
19of our deepest sympathy.