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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marie Stimac Groblewski of North Chicago, 
4who passed away on October 25, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born on February 16, 1927, and was proud 
6to be a life-long resident of North Chicago; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, She was a devoted and hard-working member of the 
8North Chicago Police Department; she served the city for 27 
9years, first as a dispatcher and then as the Chief of Police's 
10secretary for most of her career; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, She married her husband, Clancy, on May 3, 1947; 
12besides family, she was also passionate about baking; she 
13learned to bake from her mom and grandmother; her baked treats 
14were legendary and she was well-known for making the best 
15potica around; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Her other hobbies including gardening, collecting 
17cookbooks, playing slot machines (and winning), shopping, and 
18going on nearly 20 cruises; for the last 10 years, she was a 
19Chicago Bulls fanatic and watched every game to the last 
20minute; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, 
2Clancy; her parents, Frank and Mary Stimac; and her brother, 
3Frank, Jr.; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Marie Stimac Groblewski is survived by her 
5children, Kathy (Jim) Guenther, Mickey, and Renee (Doug) 
6Zahery; her grandchildren, Tammi Korblick, Andy (Krista) 
7Guenther, Chris Groblewski. and Kelley Guenther; her 
8great-grandchildren, Cecilia, Hunter, Fisher, and Paige; her 
9brother, Mike Stimac; and her numerous nieces and nephews and 
10many friends; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13her family and friends, the passing of Marie Stimac Groblewski; 
14and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Marie Stimac Groblewski as a symbol 
17of our sincere sympathy.