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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George Makela of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on July 15, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Makela was born in Waukegan to Oiva and 
6Edna Makela on August 26, 1922; he graduated from Waukegan High 
7School in 1942 and joined the U.S. Marines; he served during 
8World War II in the Pacific and rose to the rank of Sergeant; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Following his service during World War II, George 
11Makela worked with his father at the family store, Makela's 
12Grocery; he retired from Copley Newspaper as a classified ad 
13manager; and
 
14    WHEREAS, George Makela refereed basketball in Lake County 
15for 15 years; he loved to play golf at Bonnie Brook Golf Course 
16in Waukegan; he also enjoyed morning coffee with his breakfast 
17friends at The Sunset House and The Avalon; he and his wife 
18spent many years wintering in Ahwatukee, Arizona; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, George Makela participated in an Honor Flight to 
20Washington D.C. with fellow World War II veterans; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, George Makela was preceded in death by his parents 
2and his brother-in-law, Len Huber; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, George Makela is survived by his wife of 72 years, 
4Jean Makela; his son, Rob (Kathy) Makela; his grandchildren, 
5Scott (Kelly) Makela, Ted Makela, and Kiirsti (Dan) Kamrath; 
6his great-grandchildren, Kaari and Kamy Makela
and RJ Kamrath; 
7Clyde and Helen Fawcett, Peggy (T-T) Fawcett, the entire 
8Fawcett Family, and the Louis Ross Family; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11George Makela, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  George Makela as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.