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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened  to  learn  of  the death of Florian
 4    "Mickey" Kulaga of Downers Grove on Tuesday, March 25,  2003;
 5    and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Kulaga  was  born  on February 6, 1920; he
 7    valiantly served his country in the United States Army during
 8    World War II; he was with the  15th  Air  Force,  454th  Bomb
 9    Group,  738th  Bomb  Squadron;  he  was  stationed  in Italy,
10    Washington, and California; and

11        WHEREAS, From the early 1960s until he retired  in  1981,
12    Mr.  Kulaga drove concrete trucks for H.J. Mohr & Sons Co. in
13    Oak Park, and other firms; he also did upholstery  and  other
14    handiwork; and

15        WHEREAS,   Mr.   Kulaga   was   a   Democratic   precinct
16    committeeman  in  DuPage  County  from  1950  until  1980; he
17    assisted in running elections and spent many days handing out
18    campaign flyers; he helped organize campaign rallies and  met
19    John F. Kennedy during his presidential campaign; and

20        WHEREAS, Mr. Kulaga had many brushes with fame throughout
21    his life; as a child, he met Al Capone; when he was stationed
22    in  Italy, he and other troops had an audience with Pope Pius
23    XII; when he was located in California, he danced with  Dinah
24    Shore and met Johnny Weissmuller; and

25        WHEREAS,  Mr. Kulaga was an avid sports fan and loved the
26    Chicago  Bears;  he  was  devoted   to   his   children   and
27    grandchildren;  following  his  retirement,  he spent several
28    winters in his second home in Florida; and

29        WHEREAS, The passing of Florian "Mickey" Kulaga has  been
30    deeply  felt  by  many, especially his wife, Sophia "Sue" nee
31    Zglobicki; his sons, Randy (Kathy) and Jon (Mary) Kulaga; his
 
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 1    grandchildren,  Amanda,  Daniel,  Adam,  Sean,  Brendan,  and
 2    Sarah; his brothers, Alex (Louise) and John (Barbara) Kulaga;
 3    his  sisters-in-law,  Mary  Katarzynski  and  Louise   (Alex)
 4    Kulaga; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

 5        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
 6    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the  passing
 7    of  Florian  "Mickey"  Kulaga  and  extend  to his family and
 8    friends our sincere condolences; and be it further

 9        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
10    presented  to  the  family  of  Florian "Mickey" Kulaga as an
11    expression of our deepest sympathy.