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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 John Paul Rygiel Sr. of Spring Grove, who |
| 4 | | passed away on August 24, 2017; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Rygiel was born in North Chicago to Paul and |
| 6 | | Anna (Stanczak) Rygiel on March 8, 1928; he graduated from Holy |
| 7 | | Rosary School in North Chicago and Waukegan Township High |
| 8 | | School; he married Betty Kula at Holy Rosary Church on October |
| 9 | | 23, 1948; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, John Rygiel retired as captain with the North |
| 11 | | Chicago Police Department after 30 years of dedicated service; |
| 12 | | he followed that with a second career as director of security |
| 13 | | at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in |
| 14 | | North Chicago; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, John Rygiel was a member of St. Peter's Catholic |
| 16 | | Church of Spring Grove, the Polish Roman Catholic Union of |
| 17 | | America, the Illinois Police Association, and the Knights of |
| 18 | | Columbus, where he served as a former Grand Knight; he was also |
| 19 | | a member of the Holy Name Society, where he served as a past |
| 20 | | president; his favorite role in life was that of loving |
| 21 | | husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, John Rygiel was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 2 | | his father and mother in-law, Walter and Katherine Kula; his |
| 3 | | son, John P. Rygiel Jr.; his sisters, Tillie (Edward) Beres, |
| 4 | | Adeline (Edward) Wozniak, Millie (Walter) Macrowski, and Mary |
| 5 | | Ann Kaucic (Frank); his brothers, Edward, Joseph, Aloysius, and |
| 6 | | Paul Jr.; his brothers-in-law, Richard J. Kula (Darlene) and |
| 7 | | Bobby D. Jackson (Annette); his nephew, Richard C. Kula; his |
| 8 | | niece, Jessica Przybylo; and his Godson, Paul Beres; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, John Rygiel is survived by his wife of 68 years, |
| 10 | | Betty; his sons, Joseph, William (Brenda), Michael J. (Carol), |
| 11 | | and Anthony (Jean) Rygiel; his daughter, Mary Ellen (Peter) |
| 12 | | August; his daughter-in-law, Karen Wills Rygiel; his |
| 13 | | grandchildren, Katherine Morey, John Niemietz, Joe (Michelle |
| 14 | | Christiansen), and Brian Rygiel, Kristy (Tom) Bequette, |
| 15 | | William II, Jason, Patrick, and Brittany Rygiel, Michael C. |
| 16 | | Rygiel, Amanda (Tom) Woodruff, Kathryn (Matt) LaBuda, Rachel |
| 17 | | (Sam) Simpson, Grace August, and Anthony, Andrew, Matthew, |
| 18 | | Zachery, and Daniel Rygiel; his great-grandchildren, Brittany |
| 19 | | and Amanda Morey and Eloise Rygiel; numerous nieces, nephews, |
| 20 | | and friends; and his dog, Chico; therefore, be it
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 22 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 23 | | John Paul Rygiel Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 24 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |