Bill Text: IL HR0421 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Vernon Jerome LaVia of Aurora.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0421 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0421-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Vernon | ||||||
4 | Jerome LaVia of Aurora, who passed away on September 17, 2023; | ||||||
5 | and
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6 | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia was born to Johanna A. LaVia and | ||||||
7 | John T. LaVia Jr. on July 15, 1963; he earned his degree in | ||||||
8 | economics from Duke University in 1985; he married Linda Chapa | ||||||
9 | LaVia in Chicago on July 25, 1992; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia was an entrepreneur, a birder, an | ||||||
11 | author, a movie producer, and a mentor; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia was the founder of the Maternity | ||||||
13 | Homes of Fox Valley and Carpenter's Place Aurora; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia served as president of the Kiwanis | ||||||
15 | Club of Aurora and Crime Stoppers of Aurora and held positions | ||||||
16 | on the board of directors for a number or organizations, | ||||||
17 | including the Illinois Audubon Society, the Sci-Tech Hands-on | ||||||
18 | Museum, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, the Aurora Area | ||||||
19 | Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Conservation | ||||||
20 | Foundation; he was also a member of Kane County Audubon; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia will be remembered for his humor, | ||||||
2 | his unwavering faith, and his true servant spirit; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia was preceded in death by his father; | ||||||
4 | and
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5 | WHEREAS, Vernon LaVia is survived by his wife, former | ||||||
6 | State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia; his mother; his mentor and | ||||||
7 | uncle, Dennis (Danielle) LaVia; his daughters, Veronica and | ||||||
8 | Jackie LaVia; his siblings, Wendy (Tom) Archer and Jay | ||||||
9 | (Jennifer) LaVia; and his toy poodle, Luna; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
11 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
12 | we mourn the passing of Vernon Jerome LaVia and extend our | ||||||
13 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
14 | and loved him; and be it further
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