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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George Randall Houska of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on December 5, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Houska was born in Elgin to Frank and Helen 
6J. Marcks Houska on November 7, 1931; he married Mary LaRue 
7Weihmeir in Hopedale on September 10, 1955; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, George Houska proudly served his country in the 
9United States Air Force, where he was a pilot and reached the 
10rank of lieutenant; he was an ROTC graduate of Bradley 
11University; he worked as the director of insurance at Illinois 
12State University, as a salesman at Barker Motors, and in the 
13personnel department at GTE; he retired in 1996; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, George Houska was a 60-year member of Wesley 
15United Methodist Church; as an active member, he served as an 
16usher, as the chairperson of education, as a Sunday school 
17teacher, on the pastor parish committee, and as a Stephen 
18minister; he also served his community as the Normal Township 
19Clerk for 35 years; he was a past president of the Normal 
20Rotary Club; and
  
 
  
21    WHEREAS, George Houska was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1brother, Ronald; and his nephew, John; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, George Houska is survived by his wife, Mary; his 
3sons, Dr. Mark (Dr. Holly) Houska and Paul (Mimi) Houska; and 
4his grandsons, Nicholas, Mitch, Lucas, Kevin, and Eric; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8George Randall Houska and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of George Houska as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.