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92_HR0189
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to
4 the family and friends of Camillo Francis Volini, who passed
5 away on March 1, 2001; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Volini was born on Chicago's Near North
7 Side, the son of the late Dr. Italo and Marcella Volini; Dr.
8 Volini was one of the founders of the Stritch School of
9 Medicine at Loyola University; he attended Quigley
10 Preparatory Seminary and graduated from Loyola University and
11 Loyola Law School; he worked on the staff of Poetry magazine
12 from 1958 to 1960 as an assistant editor and contributor; and
13 WHEREAS, Mr. Volini began his legal career in the
14 Chicago's corporation counsel office in the late 1950s; he
15 proudly and effectively served the citizens of Chicago in
16 this office until 1966; in 1968, he was appointed special
17 prosecutor in a case involving demonstrators charged with
18 crimes at the 1968 Democratic National Convention; and
19 WHEREAS, Mr. Volini opened a private law practice and
20 gained prominence as an outstanding lawyer and litigator
21 serving individuals with vigor from all walks of life; in the
22 1980s, Mr. Volini moved his law practice to the Edgewater
23 community, where he and his family lived for over 43 years,
24 to further serve the residents of his diverse community; both
25 he and his wife, Marion Kennedy Volini, were very active in
26 the St. Ita Parish, neighborhood community organizations,
27 community improvements, and local Democratic politics; and
28 WHEREAS, In an effort to help his community, Mr. Volini
29 worked on cases aimed at ridding the community of slum
30 landlords; he often handled cases pro bono for many of the
31 families in the Edgewater community; and
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1 WHEREAS, Mr. Volini lived his life to the fullest as a
2 dedicated family man, active member of the community,
3 respected lawyer, loyal friend to many, man of faith, and an
4 active enjoyer of song, cooking, food, travel, and a true
5 Chicagoan; and
6 WHEREAS, The passing of Camillo Volini will be deeply
7 felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife,
8 Marion; his children, Michael (wife, Maureen) Volini, Marion
9 (husband, Michael) Moore, David (wife, Lisa) Volini, Marcella
10 (husband, Craig) Landis, and Monica Volini; his
11 grandchildren, Mary Claire, Nora, Tommy, Joe, and Matthew
12 Moore, Emily and Michael Volini, and Ryan and Christian
13 Landis; his sisters, Marcella Meyer, Gloria Heffernan,
14 Dolores Horan, Yolanda Hoffman, and Patricia Volini; his
15 brothers, Frederick Volini, Frank Volini, and Thomas Volini;
16 and his brother-in-law, Edward Marciniak; therefore, be it
17 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19 we mourn, along with all who knew him, the death of Camillo
20 Volini of Chicago, Illinois; and be it further
21 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22 presented to the family of Camillo Volini with our sincere
23 condolences.