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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Frank J. Mavetz of Wee Ma Tuk, who  
4passed away on August 14, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Frank Mavetz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to 
6Frank J. and Ursula (Pahula) Mavetz on December 14, 1945; he 
7graduated from high school in Milwaukee in 1964, where he 
8excelled in baseball, basketball, and football; he attended 
9Bradley University on a basketball scholarship from 1964 until 
101968, where he also played baseball; he was a proud member of 
11the 1968 Bradley Braves Missouri Valley Championship Baseball 
12Team; he married Catherine M. Margritz on October 3, 1970, and 
13she preceded him in death on July 26, 2008; he married Janet 
14Bergantz at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Glasford on 
15September 24, 2011; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Frank Mavetz was an educator at Elmwood High 
17School for 34 years, retiring in 2002; he coached basketball, 
18baseball, and football; he also served as athletic director 
19for 10 years; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Frank Mavetz was a member of St. Mary's Catholic 
21Church in Canton and then joined St. Peters Lutheran Church in 
22Glasford; he enjoyed traveling, the outdoors, hunting, and 
 
 
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1fishing; he was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers, the 
2Chicago Cubs, and the  Milwaukee Brewers; most of all, he 
3enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and attending all 
4of their sporting events; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Frank Mavetz was preceded in death by his first 
6wife, Catherine, and his parents; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Frank Mavetz is survived by his wife, Janet; his 
8children, Elizabeth Mavetz (Anthony Hall) and Nicholas (Jeni) 
9Mavetz; his stepchildren, Darcie Schultz, Jacqueline Merriman, 
10and Christina (Jason) Koenig; his grandchildren, Roary, Lilli, 
11and Charli Mavetz; nine step-grandchildren; and eight 
12step-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Frank J. Mavetz and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of Frank Mavetz as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.