SR0469 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Rudolph T. "Rudy" Sepich of Canton, who passed away on November 20, 2011; and

WHEREAS, He was born on September 12, 1924, in Canton to Mathew and Frances (Kosir) Sepich; he married Linda L. Ashby in Canton on May 15, 1948; and

WHEREAS, He was a United States Army veteran of World War II and a member of Canton American Legion Post No. 16; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Canton and was active as a coach in its basketball and baseball programs; he was retired from the International Harvester Company in Canton and was formerly the president of UAW Local No. 1357 and the UAW Retirees Club; he was formerly a member of the Canton Country Club and the Croatian Fraternal Union; he had been commissioner of the Canton Park District softball and baseball leagues and served as an official for all high school sports; and he was inducted into the Spoon River College Hall of Fame for his contribution to coaching; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; 10 brothers and 2 sisters; and

WHEREAS, Rudolph Sepich is survived by his children, Melani Sepich, Toni (Paul) Dillefeld, Judie (Dan) Thompson, David "Catt" (Linda) Sepich, Andrew (Ruth) Sepich, Paul (Annette) Sepich, and Bill Sepich; his grandchildren, Dennis, Jeremy, Chad, Jill, Amy, Brandon, Andy, Brian, Kelly, and Erika; his 16 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Josephine Beaird; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Rudolph Sepich; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Rudolph Sepich as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.