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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
John J. "Jack" Martin Jr., who passed 
4away on December 25, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Martin Jr. was born on December 12, 1932; he 
6served his country with pride and distinction as a member of 
7the United States Navy for 5 years; and
 
8    WHEREAS, John Martin Jr. was a member of the Chicago Fire 
9Department for 41 years, most recently with Engine 96; he was 
10also a member of the Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2's 
11Brotherhood of the Barrel and the Chicago Fire Department 
12Insurance Patrol; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John Martin Jr. was an avid fan of Chicago sports; 
14he was well known by many as the chef of the best barbeque ribs 
15in town and as the short order breakfast cook for the many 
16family and friends who would show up for a chat at the kitchen 
17table; and

  
 
18    WHEREAS, John Martin Jr. was the beloved husband of 58 
19years of Nancy, nee Devitt; the loving father of John (Terri), 
20James (Jeanne), Joseph (Patsy), Loretta (John) Kucharski, Mary 
21(Gary) Bargo, Jerry (Liz), Patricia (George) Wilson, Jason 
 
 
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1(Laurie), and the late Anne Deutsch; the proud grandpa and papa 
2of 23; the fond brother of Robert (Kay) and the late William 
3(Marge) Martin; the brother-in-law of the late Loretta Fischer, 
4Mary McKevitt, Theresa Lanphier, Jack Devitt, and James 
5(Dorothy) Devitt; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
9his family and friends, the passing of John J. "Jack" Martin 
10Jr.; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of John Martin Jr. as an expression of 
13our sympathy.