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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James George Palek of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on December 22, 2016 at the age of 87; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Palek was born in Chicago to James and 
6Vlasta (Cekan) Palek on February 21, 1929; he married Genevieve 
7D. Ungerecht in Chicago on April 22, 1950; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Palek retired from Black Dot after 31 years 
9of service; he was a member of the Mens Garden Club, the Sokol 
10Organization, and he was a Boy Scout troop leader for a number 
11of years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, James Palek enjoyed gardening, gymnastics, 
13fishing, bonsai trees, campfire cooking, barbecue, summers in 
14Pike Lake, Wisconsin, and spending time with his family; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, James Palek was preceded in death by his wife; his 
16parents; his son-in-law, Ray McKinnon; and his brother, Robert 
17Palek; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, James Palek is survived by his children, Debi 
19(Tom) Malone, Sue Ellen (Bill Bacon) McKinnon, Tom (Lynn) 
20Palek, Steve (Kathy) Palek, Nadine (Steve) Csech, Paul Palek, 
 
 
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1and Jon (Linda) Palek; 16 grandchildren and 12 
2great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
5family and friends, mourn the passing of James George Palek, 
6and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and 
7all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of James Palek as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.