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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edmund Raymond "Zeke" Bratkowski of Santa 
4Rosa Beach, Florida, who passed away on November 11, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Zeke Bratkowski was born in Westville to Kasmer 
6and Elizabeth Kraninock Bratkowski on October 20, 1931; he 
7served in the United States Air Force as an aircraft pilot and 
8played college football for the University of Georgia; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Zeke Bratkowski played for 14 years in the 
10National Football League as a quarterback for the Los Angeles 
11Rams, the Chicago Bears, and the Green Bay Packers; he was a 
12two-time Super Bowl champion and a three-time National Football 
13Conference champion; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Zeke Bratkowski was inducted into the University 
15of Georgia Hall of Fame, the University of Georgia Circle of 
16Honor, the  Florida Georgia Hall of Fame, the Green Bay Packers 
17Hall of Fame, and the National Polish-American Sports Hall of 
18Fame; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Zeke Bratkowski was a devoted husband, father, 
20grandfather, and great-grandfather; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Zeke Bratkowski was preceded in death by his 
2parents  and his son, Stephen Bratkowski; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Zeke Bratkowski is survived by his wife, Mary 
4Elizabeth Bratkowski; his son, Bob (Rebecca) Bratkowski; his 
5daughter, Kathryn Bratkowski; his sister, Patricia Stitt; his 
6grandchildren, Shane Bratkowski, Nicolas Bratkowski, and 
7Courtney (Chip) Cowan; and his  great-grandchildren, Leo, 
8Violet, Parker, Charleigh, Quinn, and Paige; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Edmund Raymond "Zeke" Bratkowski and extend our sincere 
12condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
13him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Zeke Bratkowski as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.