[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E231-E232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO LOUIS MARCHESE

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                          HON. SIDNEY R. YATES

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 12, 1997

  Mr. YATES. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, February 9, 1997, Mr. Louis 
Marchese, 65, died at his home in Arlington Heights, IL. I rise today 
to pay tribute to this fine man.
  A prominent lawyer in Illinois, with an extensive background in 
contract and distribution law, Mr. Marchese was a senior partner with 
the Chicago law firm of Halfpenny, Hahn, Roche & Marchese. He was 
nationally recognized for his expertise in association law, antitrust 
law, contract law, trade regulation, employment law, product liability, 
interstate taxation, and government regulatory law. In addition to his 
significant legal contributions, Mr.

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Marchese also lectured at the Executive Development Centers of both the 
University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University. He also 
is credited with writing several books and articles related to his 
legal work and experience.
  Mr. Marchese was a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the 
American Trial Lawyers Association, and the legal section of the 
American Society of Association Executives. He received his law degree 
from the DePaul University School of Law in Chicago and was an Army 
veteran of the Korean war.
  His son, Steven, is my talented and effective legislative assistant.
  Besides Steven, Mr. Marchese is survived by his wife, Margaret; son, 
John; daughters, Mary Ellen Baker, Ann Griffin, and Meg Marchese; his 
mother, Anna; brother, Jerry; and five grandchildren.

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