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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Rudolph J. "Rudy" Grom of Kenosha, 
4formerly of Waukegan, who passed away on April 13, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rudolph Grom was born on December 1, 1927, in 
6Waukegan; his parents were John and Mary Grom; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Rudolph Grom spent his early life in Waukegan, 
8where he attended Waukegan Township High School; he served in 
9the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and was 
10stationed on the Island of Guam; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Rudolph Grom was employed as an electrician at VR 
12Wesson in North Chicago for 19 years until it closed; he 
13subsequently worked at St. Therese Medical Center in Waukegan 
14until his retirement in 1993; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Rudolph Grom enjoyed sports and was an avid golfer 
16and baseball player; he also enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs, 
17Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Rudolph Grom was the devoted husband of 53 years 
19of Nancy; the loving father of Laureen Ann (Saul) 
20Grom-McGarity, Mary Margaret (Jeffrey) Grom-Eichner, and 
 
 
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1Sandra Jean (Ronald) Statema; the proud grandfather of Shannon 
2Leigh and Kendra Lynn McDonough, Timothy John Grom Murray, and 
3Dylan Saul McGarity; the fond brother of the late Mary 
4Gregorin; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews; therefore, 
5be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8his family and friends, the passing of Rudolph J. "Rudy" Grom; 
9and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to Rudolph Grom as a symbol of our esteem and 
12respect.