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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Dr. Jose "Joe" Austriaco of Park
4 Ridge, formerly of Lombard and Oak Brook, who passed away on
5 January 29, 2025; and
6 WHEREAS, Dr. Austriaco, the son of Cesar and Lucia
7 Dumaguit Austriaco, was born in Manila, Philippines on
8 December 8, 1934; and
9 WHEREAS, Dr. Austriaco immigrated to the United States at
10 the age of 34 in April 1969; while studying for his Educational
11 Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) exam, he
12 worked as an x-ray technician to earn a living, in preparation
13 for his wife, Lina, and their children to arrive in November;
14 upon passing the exam, he began practicing medicine in 1973,
15 and having saved enough money, he and Lina moved their family
16 to Oak Brook; he continued practicing family medicine in
17 Maywood and Chicago until 2000, and he served as staff at St.
18 Anthony Hospital; and
19 WHEREAS, Dr. Austriaco was very involved in many Filipino
20 organizations, including the Philippines Medical Association
21 of Chicago (PMAC), the Philippines National Basketball
22 Association of America (PNBAA), and the Chicago Philippines
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1 Lions Club; he was a sports enthusiast who enjoyed playing
2 tennis, bowling, and playing basketball; and
3 WHEREAS, Dr. Austriaco was the husband and partner of the
4 late Carolina "Lina" Austriaco; the father of Jerome (Aurora)
5 Austriaco, Jocelyn (Philip) Mesina, and Jonathan (Sherry)
6 Austriaco; and the grandfather of Danielle, Isabelle,
7 Elisabeth, Anastacia (Dylan) Duncan, Joshua, Jessica, and
8 Jonathan; therefore, be it
9 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
10 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
11 Dr. Jose "Joe" Austriaco and extend our sincere condolences to
12 his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
13 further
14 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to the family of Dr. Austriaco as an expression of
16 our deepest sympathy.
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