SR0760 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Antonia Krueger, who passed away on February 22, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Antonia Krueger grew up in Boston as the oldest of 6 children of Italian immigrants; her parents ran a fruit and vegetable store on the Boston's north side, requiring her to delay going to school in order to watch her younger siblings; she eventually became the first in her family to graduate from high school; and

WHEREAS, At the onset of World War II, Antonia Krueger went to work in the Boston Naval Shipyard; wanting to do more, she enlisted in the United States Navy, where she received medical training as a naval corpsman; while stationed in Washington D.C. and working in a hospital, she met her future husband, Alfred, a Marine who was recovering from malaria; the couple was married on the Quantico Marine Corps base before being stationed at numerous bases across the country; and

WHEREAS, In 1958, Antonia Krueger and her family settled in Palatine, where the couple raised their children; she then worked as a hairdresser and became a member of the Palatine American Legion Post 690; and

WHEREAS, Antonia Krueger was preceded in death by her husband and her daughter, Alice Mika; and

WHEREAS, Antonia Krueger is survived by her daughter, former Palatine Mayor Rita Mullins; her son, Steven; and her 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Antonia Krueger; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Antonia Krueger as an expression of our sympathy.