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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Clarence "Clancy" A. Groblewski of North 
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Chicago, who passed away on February 27, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born
March 11, 1925 and remained a 
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life-long resident of North
Chicago; he proudly served in the 
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United States Army during World War II in the 170th Field 
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Artillery Battalion in the European theater; he was a true 
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patriot and  remained red, white, and blue his entire life and 
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flew his American flag every chance he got; and

 
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    WHEREAS, After returning from his war-time duties in 
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February 1946, he became engaged to the love of his life Marie 
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(Stimac); they were married on May 3, 1947 and had three 
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terrific and loving children; they enjoyed 60 wonderful years 
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together and celebrated the occasion with another memorable 
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family vacation with their kids on  an Alaskan cruise; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was employed for 30 years by the United States 
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Naval Department, Naval Printing & Publications at Great Lakes, 
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first as a printer and then as a shop planner; he also worked 
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part-time in his family's business, Ratajack's on 14th Street 
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in North Chicago, as one of the establishment's most popular 
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bartenders; he was a die-hard Cubs, Bears, and Notre Dame fan; 
 


 






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and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and 
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Madeline (Ratajack) Groblewski, and his brother, Mitchell; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Clancy Groblewski is survived by his wife, Marie; 
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his three children, Kathy (Jim) Guenther, Mickey, and Renee 
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(Doug) Zahery; his four grandchildren, Tammi Korblick, Andy 
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(Krista) Guenther; Chris Groblewski, and Kelley Guenther; his 
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two great-grandchildren, Cecilia Marie and Paige McKenzie; his 
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brother, Chester; and his numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, 
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and many friends; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Clarence "Clancy" 
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Groblewski; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Clarence "Clancy" Groblewski as a 
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symbol of our sincere sympathy.