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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
Matthew E. Fracaro Jr., who passed away 
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on November 6, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Matthew E. Fracaro Jr. served his country with 
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distinction in the United States
Navy from 1986 to 1988; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Matthew E. Fracaro Jr. served as a  Eucharistic 
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Minister at Provena St.
Joseph Medical Center; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Matthew E. Fracaro Jr. was a member of the 
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'Fishers of Men' and the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St.

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Patrick's Church; he was also a former Little League coach at 
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Troy; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Matthew E. Fracaro Jr. was an avid fan of the  
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Chicago Cubs and Notre Dame; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Matthew E. Fracaro Jr. was preceded in death by 
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his paternal grandparents, Nicholas Fracaro and Lois (nee 
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Baldwin) Fracaro; and his maternal grandfather, Joseph 
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Lapikas; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Matthew E. Fracaro Jr. is survived by his 
 


 






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children, Jeremy and Molly; his parents, Matthew Fracaro Sr. 
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and Lynn (Joseph) Briski; his brothers and sisters, Graig 
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Fracaro, Jenna Fracaro, Joe (Karen) Briski, Paul (Melissa) 
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Briski, and Jennifer (Brandon) Johnson; his maternal 
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grandmother, Jane (Jack) McNeil; his grandparents, Joseph and 
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Florence Briski; and his numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, 
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nephews, and cousins; therefore, 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 mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Matthew E. Fracaro Jr.; 
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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 Matthew E. Fracaro Jr. as an 
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expression of our sympathy.