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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
JAMES SERPE, IN MEMORIAM
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called James G. Serpe from our midst, and
WHEREAS, James G. Serpe was the beloved husband of Anita G. Serpe (nee Foggia), and
WHEREAS, James G. Serpe was the loving father of Susan (Tom) Stengren, Stephen (Inge), Anita (Dan) Magel, Amy, Gerard , Camille (Michael ) Hardt and the late John (Maura) and Jimmy, and
WHEREAS, James G. Serpe was the cherished grandfather of James (Natalie) Serpe, Maureen Serpe, Megan (Ben) Wrigley, Stephen Serpe II, Matthew Serpe, Sebastian Hardt, and Elizabeth Hardt, and
WHEREAS, James G. Serpe was the great grandfather of Violet Wrigley, and
WHEREAS, James G. Serpe was the dearest son of the late Vincenzo and Angelina Serpe, and
WHEREAS, James G. Serpe was the dearest brother of the late Camille (late Marino) DeMeo, and the late Anthony (late Olga) Serpe, Mary (late John) Cieslak, Florence Serpe, Guy (late Rose) Serpe, Rose (late Vincent) Speranza, Samuel (late Julie) Serpe, and Agnes (late Tom) Briatta; dearest son-in-law of the late Dominick (late Susie) Foggia, and brother-in-law to Vincent (Virginia) Foggia, and late John (late Sally) Foggia, Alex Foggia, Dominick Jr. (late Joan) Foggia, and
WHEREAS, James G. Serpe enjoyed a successful career as a teacher at St. Ignatius High School, Sacred Heart Seminary, and Loyola Academy, and
WHEREAS, James G. Serpe received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Georgetown University for his outstanding work as an educator, and
WHEREAS, all who knew him will attest that James G. Serpe was a kind and compassionate man, virtuous of character and gentle in spirit, admired and respected by his many friends and neighbors, and dearly loved by his family.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends of James G. Serpe, and joins them in sorrow at this time of loss, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of same be tendered to the family of James G. Serpe, that his memory may be so honored and ever cherished.
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