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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John L. Orso of Crystal Lake, who passed 
4away on October 30, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Orso was born on December 2, 1927 in Aurora 
6to Giovanni and Maria Orso; he graduated from Marmion Academy 
7and received his Bachelor of Arts in Business from the 
8University of Notre Dame; he served his country in the United 
9Stats Army; he was united in marriage to Marilyn Schuler at St. 
10Nicholas Catholic Church in Aurora on November 23, 1950; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John Orso worked for 39 years for Nicor Gas 
12Company, serving as district superintendent during his last 8 
13years; he retired in 1989; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, John Orso was a member of Saint Thomas the Apostle 
15Catholic Church for 50 years, serving as a parish council 
16president; he was a member of the Knights of Columbus #3880, 
17and he served as chair of the Apostolic Commission; he was a 
18member of the first board of directors of the Crystal Lake 
19United Way and later served as chairman; he was also on the 
20board of the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce and was a member 
21of the Rotary Club of Crystal Lake and the Notre Dame Club of 
22McHenry County; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John Orso volunteered throughout his community 
2with many organizations, such as the Community for Upholding 
3Persons jail ministry and the Pioneer Center for Human 
4Services' Public Action to Deliver Shelter, and he led many 
5blood drives for the Heartland Blood Bank; and
 
6    WHEREAS, John Orso was preceded in death by his parents and 
7his sisters, Martha and Katherine; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Orso is survived by his wife, Marilyn; his 
9children, Catherine (Julio), Mary (Lee) Putman, Laurie (John) 
10Dulac, John (Cathy) Orso, Susan Charles, Michael Orso, Martha 
11Orso, and Ellen (Jay) Noecker; his 10 grandchildren; and his 2 
12great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15John L. Orso, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
16friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of John Orso as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.