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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Reverend Roman Galiardi of Lisle, 
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Illinois, who passed away on November 26, 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Stephen Galiardi was born in Cleveland, Ohio; he 
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attended St. Abbey's Benedictine High School; in 1948 he 
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enrolled at St. Procopius College in Lisle, where he was 
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manager of the football, basketball, and baseball teams, as 
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well as editor of the student newspaper; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He entered the monastic community in 1951 and 
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professed his vows six years later, taking the name Roman; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1959 Reverend Galiardi received a license in 
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canon law at Catholic University of America in Washington, 
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D.C.; he received a Master's degree in clinical psychology in 
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1960; in 1961 he received his doctorate in canon law at 
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Pontifical University of St. Thomas Auinas in Rome, Italy; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He returned to St. Procopius College, teaching 
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psychology at the college and canon law at the seminary; he 
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held other positions, including athletic director, dean of 
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admissions, and academic dean, before serving as president of 
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the college from 1965 to 1971; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Reverend Galiardi oversaw the change of direction 
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for the college, making it co-ed and changing its name to 
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Illinois Benedictine College; in 1996 it was renamed 
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Benedictine University; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Reverend Galiardi also served Sacred Heart 
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College in Wichita, Kansas as its president, St. Joan of Arc 
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Catholic Church in Lisle as its pastor for fifteen years, and 
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as prior, or leading assistant, at St. Procopius Abbey; and  
 
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    WHEREAS, Reverend Galiardi is survived by his sisters, Jean 
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Antoskiewicz, Donna Escavage, and Rosalind Homolka; therefore, 
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be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we extend our 
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condolences to the family and friends of Reverend Roman 
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Galiardi; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Reverend Galiardi.