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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Helena Khayat Finka of Wadsworth, who 
4passed away on February 4, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Helena Finka was born in Orszczow, Poland to Karol 
6and Maria (Knapcyk) Orawiec on September 17, 1926, the second 
7of five children along with, Karol, Eugene, Michalina, and 
8Mary; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, In her youth, Helena Finka helped her family build 
10one of the wealthiest farms in their community with rich 
11orchards, vast wheat fields and lots of healthy farm animals; 
12at age 13, her family was taken by force to the Sredmiozichna 
13Rehabilitation Camp in Northern Siberia, where she spent 18 
14months in captivity; in 1942, she fled the prison camp with her 
15family to Jerusalem, via Latvia, Uzbekistan, and Iran; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Helena Finka married Rev. Michael Christian 
17Khayat in 1947; they traveled to Zion in 1951, via Jordan and 
18England, to begin a new life in America for themselves and 
19their family; after being married to Michael for 25 years, she 
20married Stanley Finka in 1975; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Helena Finka was a lifelong parishioner of 
 
 
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1Christian Catholic Church and an active member in the 
2community; she was highly successful in real estate and home 
3construction for more than 40 years; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Helena Finka was preceded in death by her 
5grandchildren, James Michael Khayat and Marshall Michael 
6Khayat; her parents; and two brothers; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Helena Finka is survived by her loving husband of 
842 years, Stanley; her  children, Jeanette Donahue, Miranda 
9Reeder, Christian Khayat, Mary Bennett, Lenny Khayat, and Mark 
10Khayat and their spouses; 14 grandchildren; 19 
11great-grandchildren; and two sisters; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Helena Khayat Finka, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Helena Finka as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.