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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth W. Mendyk, Sr. of McHenry, who 
4passed away on July 18, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Mendyk, Sr. was born in Chicago on June 
620, 1939 to Frank and Anne (nee Oros) Mendyk; he served in the 
7United States Navy from 1956 to 1960 aboard the USS Roanoke; he 
8married Laura Jeffrey on November 18, 1960 in Maywood; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Kenneth Mendyk, Sr. worked for Goodyear for 37 
10years as an auto technician and training instructor; after 
11retirement, he worked at Obie's RV part-time; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Kenneth Mendyk, Sr. enjoyed camping, woodworking, 
13and tinkering with everything; he was active with St. Mary 
14Catholic Church; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Kenneth Mendyk, Sr.  was preceded in death by his 
16parents; a nephew Stephen Holmes; sisters-in-law, Francis 
17(Joe) Hausner and Maxine "Chic" LaMagdeline;  brother-in-law, 
18Chuck Jeffery; and parents-in-law, Alice and Charles Jeffery; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Kenneth Mendyk, Sr. is survived by his wife, 
 
 
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1Laura; his children, Kenneth, Jr. (Patricia) Mendyk, Deborah 
2(Robert, Jr.) Struve, and Michael (Jennifer Ruby) Mendyk; 
3grandchildren, Michael, Scott, and Kristina Mendyk, Derek and 
4Samantha Struve, and Gillian and Alexander Mendyk; 
5great-grandchildren, Braedon and Evelyn Rose Mendyk; his 
6sister, Gerri Holmes; 3 brothers, James (Kathleen) Mendyk, John 
7(Joann) Mendyk, and Danny (Sharon) Lord; sister-in-law, Arlene 
8(Wayne) Kloepfer; many nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, 
9Max; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Kenneth W. Mendyk, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Kenneth Mendyk, Sr.  as an expression 
17of our deepest sympathy.