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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3		learn of the death of Samuel J. Stanczak of Gurnee, who passed
4		away on January 14, 2013; and
5		WHEREAS, Samuel Stanczak was born on October 7, 1921, in
6		Waukegan; he married Catherine Kennedy on July 19, 1947, in
7		Waukegan; and
8		WHEREAS, Samuel Stanczak retired from Johnson Motors after
9		30 years; he was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps,
10		repairing planes during WWII; and
11		WHEREAS, Samuel Stanczak played the accordion in a band
12		called "The Drifters"; he was a charter member of St. Paul the
13		Apostle Church in Gurnee where he was a eucharistic minister,
14		usher, and Minister of Care; he helped organize the K.C.
15		Wheelers at the VA hospital and was in charge of helping
16		patients attend mass at Libertyville Manor; he was a Grand
17		Knight of K. of C. Waukegan Council #731 and past Faithful
18		Navigator, 4th degree #0197, member of VFW Post #1293, Gurnee
19		American Legion Post #991, Polish American Legion #5, and
20		Waukegan Moose Lodge #706; he would volunteer to deliver
21		Christmas baskets to the poor; and

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1		WHEREAS, Samuel Stanczak was preceded in death by his wife;
2		his brothers, Edward and Lawrence Stanczak; and his sisters,
3		Marcella Schmidt, Gerri Turkowski, and Pat Habjan; and
4		WHEREAS, Samuel Stanczak is survived by his daughter, Terri
5		Hemmings; his son, Michael (Janet) Stanczak; his
6		grandchildren, Michael and Thomas Stanczak; and his brothers,
7		Leo (Winnie) Stanczak, John Stanczak, and Jim (Mary Kay)
8		Stanczak; therefore, be it
9		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
10		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
11		Samuel Stanczak, and we extend our sincere condolences to his
12		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 Samuel Stanczak as an expression of
16		our deepest sympathy.