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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Raymond A. "Ray" Staskewich; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Ray Staskewich graduated from Waukegan High 
5School in 1942; he served in the United States Army during 
6World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart; he graduated from 
7DePaul University in 1951; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ray Staskewich was a coach and physical education  
9teacher in North Chicago at North School and Novak King for 32 
10years and could not go anywhere in the area without a former 
11student stopping him to say hello to "Coach"; during the 
12summer, he worked as a security guard for Abbott Laboratories; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ray Staskewich was a member of St. Anastasia 
15Catholic Church for 58 years; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Ray Staskewich loved to play golf, watch sports, 
17spend time with his family, and talk about his time in the 
18service and as a teacher; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ray Staskewich is survived by his wife of 68 
20years, Carol;  his daughter, Joyce Meuth;  his  son, Robert; his 
 
 
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1grandchildren, Carol and Heidi Meuth and Amanda and Christina 
2Staskewich; his  brother, William Staskewich Jr. (Marian); and 
3his nieces and nephews, Terry, Suzie, Ruth, and Jill; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Raymond A. "Ray" Staskewich, and extend our sincere condolences 
8to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Ray Staskewich as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.