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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Joseph I. Leben of Grayslake, formerly of 
4Waukegan, who passed away on December 2, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Leben was born on August 18, 1922, in North 
6Chicago; he married Alice Liska on June 22, 1946, in Chicago; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Joseph Leben was a veteran of the United States 
9Navy, having served during World War II; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Joseph Leben was employed with US Steel-Cyclone 
11Fence for 35 years until his retirement in 1976; he finished 
12his career at Tenth Street Hardware in Waukegan; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Joseph Leben was a member of Prince of Peace 
14Church in Lake Villa; he was also a former member of the North 
15Chicago American Legion Sharvin Post, KSKJ St. Joseph Lodge 
16#53, the US Steel Retiree's Club, the Korus Social Club, and 
17the Norstates Ambassador's Club; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Joseph Leben enjoyed playing golf and fishing; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Joseph Leben was preceded in death by his parents; 
 
 
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1his brother, Stanley; his sister, Margaret; and his grandson, 
2Scott Leben; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Joseph Leben is survived by his wife of 66 years, 
4Alice; his children, Marilyn (Steven) Rodbro, Kenneth 
5(Katherine) Leben, and Gregory (Mary) Leben; his 
6grandchildren, Andrew (Tom) Rodbro, Eric (Amy) Rodbro, Matthew 
7(fiancee, Laura) Rodbro, and Kristen (Chris) Lybrook; his 
8great-grandson, Grayson Michael Lybrook; his nephew, Robert 
9Leben; his nieces, Bernice (Bill) Jordan and Carol Leben; and 
10his dear friends, Stan and Martha Trygar; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13his family and friends, the passing of Joseph I. Leben; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Joseph Leben as an expression of our 
17sympathy.