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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Lester M. Firtos of Granite |
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| City on Friday, July 2, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Lester M. Firtos was born on October 11, 1923, in |
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| Madison to Mike Firtos and Mary Varga; he married Mary |
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| Berresheim on June 21, 1958, in St. Louis, Missouri; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Firtos valiantly served his country as a |
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| member of the Army Air Corps, 3036th AAF Base Unit, during |
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| World War II; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Firtos served as the Chief Deputy Clerk of |
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| Madison County for 20 years; on July 27, 1972, he was appointed |
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| Circuit Clerk of the 3rd Judicial Circuit of Madison County; he |
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| was also the Comptroller of the City of Madison for 5 years and |
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| worked at Emmerson Electric/Day Brite as a purchasing agent for |
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| 2 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Firtos was a member of Holy Family Catholic |
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| Church in Granite City; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Lester M. Firtos has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his wife, Mary Berresheim Firtos; his |
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| daughter, Patti (Victor) Bulva; his son, Robert L. Firtos; his |
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| grandchildren, Lindsay Bulva, Brian Bulva, Matthew Bulva, |
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| Michael Firtos, and Clara Firtos; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Lester M. Firtos, and we extend our sincerest condolences to |
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| his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| further
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