Bill Text: IL SR1638 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James Paul Sczepaniak.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-11-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1638 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1638-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of James Paul "Jim" Sczepaniak, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on November 9, 2014; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, James Sczepaniak was born on December 1, 1935 in | ||||||
| 6 | Joliet; his parents were Stanley and Rose (nee Petan) | ||||||
| 7 | Sczepaniak; he was a lifetime resident of Joliet; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, James Sczepaniak graduated from St. Joseph | ||||||
| 9 | Catholic Grade School, Joliet Township High School District 204 | ||||||
| 10 | (Class of 1953), and Joliet Junior College; he subsequently | ||||||
| 11 | received a bachelor's degree from Lewis University and a | ||||||
| 12 | master's degree from Northern Illinois University; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, James Sczepaniak served his country as a member of | ||||||
| 14 | the United States Army; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, James Sczepaniak retired after 33 years of | ||||||
| 16 | dedicated service as a social studies teacher at Lockport | ||||||
| 17 | Township High School District 205 and Valley View School | ||||||
| 18 | District 365 U (Romeoville High School); and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, James Sczepaniak took great pride in his civic | ||||||
| 20 | involvement; he proudly served on the Joliet Public Library | ||||||
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| 1 | Board of Trustees for more than 30 years, most recently as | ||||||
| 2 | President of the Board; he was also an active member of St. | ||||||
| 3 | Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet, the Holy Name Society of St. | ||||||
| 4 | Joseph Catholic Church, the St. Joseph Catholic Church Seniors, | ||||||
| 5 | Oakwood Estates Homeowners Association, and the Illinois | ||||||
| 6 | Retired Teacher's Association; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, James Sczepaniak enjoyed stamp and coin | ||||||
| 8 | collecting; he also greatly enjoyed taking pictures and sending | ||||||
| 9 | them to his many relatives, friends, and acquaintances; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, James Sczepaniak was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 11 | first wife, Mary Clare (nee Gordon), and his parents; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, James Sczepaniak was the beloved husband of 5 | ||||||
| 13 | years to Frances H. Naal (nee Tures); the loving brother of | ||||||
| 14 | Lois M. Geary; the brother-in-law of James (Joann) Gordon; the | ||||||
| 15 | dear uncle of Kim Ann (Wayne) Meirhofer and Steven P. (Shirley | ||||||
| 16 | Boatman) Geary; he is also survived by his step-children, Meg | ||||||
| 17 | (Dale) Underwood, Jr., John (Micki) Naal, and Colette Naal and | ||||||
| 18 | many dear nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren, beloved | ||||||
| 19 | students, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 21 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 22 | family and friends, mourn the passing of James Paul "Jim" | ||||||
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| 1 | Sczepaniak; and be it further
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| 2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 3 | presented to the family of James Sczepaniak as an expression of | ||||||
| 4 | our sympathy.
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