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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
George William Grosch of Waukegan, who 
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passed away on April 17, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George William Grosch was born on February 1, 1936 
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in Chicago; his parents were George H. and Virginia (nee 
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Burton) Grosch; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George William Grosch was a veteran of the United 
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States Army; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George William Grosch was a longtime resident of 
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Waukegan; he served as a Waukegan Township Trustee, past 
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chairman of the Waukegan Democratic Party, and a longtime 
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democratic precinct committeeman; he had also been active with 
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the Indian Scouts and the Waukegan Soccer Association and was 
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one of the founding members of the Waukegan Near North 
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Association; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George William Grosch was a diehard fan of the 
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Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George William Grosch is preceded in death by his 
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son, Barry Grosch; his parents; his sister, Carol Kee; and his 
 


 






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first wife, Carol Jean Grosch; and
 
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    WHEREAS, George William Grosch is survived by his wife of 
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23 years, Lynne (nee Moran) Grosch; his children, Douglas K. 
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Grosch, Lisa M. (Jeff Wait) Link, and Kelly Link; his 
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daughter-in-law, Kelly Grosch; his grandchildren, Megan Grosch 
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and Andrew Wait; his brothers, Gerald (Dinah) Grosch, Glen 
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(Sally) Grosch, and Gregory Grosch; and his many nieces and 
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nephews; 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 George William Grosch; 
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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 George William Grosch as an 
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expression of our sympathy.