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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of
Edward W. "Eddie" Smolich, who passed |
| 4 | | away on September 29, 2011; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Edward Smolich was born on April 14, 1920, in |
| 6 | | South Wilmington; he resided in the Joliet area for most of his |
| 7 | | life; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Edward Smolich proudly served his country during |
| 9 | | World War II as a member of the United States Army's |
| 10 | | Headquarters Battery, 101st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion |
| 11 | | in New Guinea; he received the Bronze Star, the Asiatic-Pacific |
| 12 | | Campaign Ribbon, the American Overseas Victory Ribbon, the |
| 13 | | Overseas Service Bar, and the American Theatre Campaign Ribbon |
| 14 | | for his meritorious service; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Edward Smolich and his brother, Rudy, were the |
| 16 | | owners and operators of Smolich Brothers Sausage Company since |
| 17 | | 1971; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Edward Smolich was a Life Member of V.F.W. |
| 19 | | Cantigny Post #367 and the American Legion Post #1080; he was |
| 20 | | also a member of The Joliet Moose Lodge #300, the American |
| 21 | | Fraternal Union, Joliet Knights of Columbus #382, the St. |
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| 1 | | Joseph Holy Name Society, the Senior Citizens Association, the |
| 2 | | Old Timer's Baseball Association, and the Will County Seniors; |
| 3 | | and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Edward Smolich was preceded in death by his loving |
| 5 | | wife, Evelyn Smolich; his son, John Edward Smolich; his |
| 6 | | great-granddaughter; his parents, Anton and Catherine (nee |
| 7 | | Spelich) Smolich; and his 4 sisters and 3 brothers; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Edward Smolich is survived by his loving and |
| 9 | | devoted daughters, Mary Kay (Bill) Schmitt and JoAnne (Doug) |
| 10 | | Marshall; his grandchildren; Nancy (Scott) Lewandowski, Laura |
| 11 | | (Louie) Mau, Cathy (Brad) Blankenship, Kelly (Todd) Michael, |
| 12 | | Brad (Amy) Marshall, Angela (Guadalupe) Reyes, Beth (Kyle) |
| 13 | | Brown, and John (Amy) Smolich; his 17 great-grandchildren; his |
| 14 | | brothers, Louis Smolich and Rudy (Lois) Smolich; his sisters, |
| 15 | | Maggie Smolich and Francie Sovich; his special loving and |
| 16 | | devoted friend, Irene Vercellino; and his many nieces, nephews, |
| 17 | | and cousins; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
| 20 | | his family and friends, the passing of Edward W. "Eddie" |
| 21 | | Smolich; and be it further
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| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |