SR1286 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Joseph John "Joe" Misurelli of Bull Valley, who passed away on December 23, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Joe Misurelli was born in Chicago to Alexander and Barbara (Kreuser) Misurelli on October 10, 1952; he graduated from St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights and from Marquette University in Milwaukee; he earned his master's degree in public administration from Northern Illinois University and married Edie Bock at St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington on July 9, 1977; and

WHEREAS, Joe Misurelli served an internship in management with Elk Grove Village and then was hired as the Assistant City Manager for Crystal Lake for 3 1/2 years; he was then appointed as City Manager for Crystal Lake with a combined service of over 26 years; his proudest accomplishment was consolidating all Crystal Lake city buildings into the new city hall without any tax increases to Crystal Lake residents; he then worked for Genoa as city manager and as a consultant for a combined service of 15 years; and

WHEREAS, Joe Misurelli served on the Memorial Medical Center Board of Directors from 1991 to 1997; he joined the Centegra Hospital Board of Governors from 1997 to 2006, where he also served as Chairman of the Finance Committee and as a member of the Planning Committee; he served on the NIMED Board and the Centegra Management Service Board; he was a member of the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce, the City Managers Association, and the Sister City Committee for Holzgerlingen, Germany; and

WHEREAS, Joe Misurelli was a devoted husband and loving dad; he was a diehard Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed classic cars, fishing, Blues music, and a good cigar; he was an avid reader of European history and had a vast home library; he had a great love for genealogy research and he devoted many years of extensive research on family history, dating back to the 1600s, ultimately discovering new relatives; he had an unique sense of humor and loved telling""Dad Jokes"; he could fix almost anything; and

WHEREAS, Joe Misurelli was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Thomas; his nephew, Alex; and his cousins, Dan, Jim, Dick, and Mary Beth; and

WHEREAS, Joe Misurelli is survived by his wife of 40 years, Edie; his sons, Joseph (Sarah) and Jason; his brother, Jeffrey Misurelli; his niece, Dana (Brian) Marino; his great-niece, Luciana; his Misurelli cousins, Patty, Gail, Bill, Steve, Michele, Christi, Lisa, and many new-found cousins in Kenosha, Wisconsin; and his Kreuser cousins, MaryAnn, Ruth, Rory, Carol, and numerous others; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Joseph John "Joe" Misurelli, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Joe Misurelli as an expression of our deepest sympathy.