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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives learned with sadness of the death of Joseph |
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| Manuel Garcia on August 13, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia was born on March 11, 1952, in Mexico |
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| City, to Theresa Rivera Melo and Manual Martin Garcia, the |
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| second oldest of eight children; he immigrated to America with |
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| his parents and sister on July 4, 1956, and grew up in |
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| Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Chicago's west side; and
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| WHEREAS, He married Linda Toohey on May 19, 1973, and they |
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| were married for 32 happy years; he had six children, Jami, |
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| Linda, Joann, Joseph, Timothy, and Jason, and four |
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| grandchildren, Linda, Ryan, Kaley, and David; and
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| WHEREAS, He loved the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls |
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| and refereed basketball for 15 years; he was also a big fan of |
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| the Beatles and Frank Sinatra; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia was a precinct captain for the 13th |
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| ward and was very active in the political system; and
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| WHEREAS, He became a lifelong patriot after seeing |
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| fireworks upon his entrance into the United States; he took |
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| responsibility as an American citizen very seriously and loved |
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| the principles that our nation stands for: freedom, equality, |
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| and opportunity for a better life; he gave as much back to our |
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| nation as was given to him; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a kind, honest, and hardworking man who |
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| loved his family; he will be missed by the many people whose |
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| lives he touched; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |