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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leonard "Lennie" Joseph Piekarski of 
4Mundelein, who passed away on August 3, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lennie Piekarski  was born in Milwaukee on June 29, 
61926 and lovingly welcomed into the family of Ben and Elizabeth 
7Piekarski through adoption; he joined the United States Navy at 
8the age of 18 and served in the Pacific Theater during World 
9War II; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Lennie Piekarski worked as a letter carrier with 
11the United States Postal Service for 40 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Lennie Piekarski began his drum corps career with 
13the Gladstone Junior Corps and continued as a member of the 
14championship Skokie Indians; he then moved on to being the 
15marching and maneuvering instructor of the world championship 
16Chicago Cavaliers and to judging drum corps competitions; he 
17was past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars post #8741 and 
18American Legion post #820, and at the time of his passing he 
19was a member of the Mundelein American Legion Post #867; he was 
20active in coaching his children's baseball, basketball, 
21softball, and football teams; he was a member of Santa Maria 
22del Popolo Parish, the Knights of Columbus, and served as a 
 
 
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1minister of communion; he enjoyed  to fishing, golfing, bicycle 
2riding, and cross country skiing; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Lennie Piekarski was preceded in death by his 
4parents, Benjamin and Elizabeth Piekarski; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lennie Piekarski is survived by his wife of 61 
6years, Joan Piekarski (nee Conrad); their 5 children, Terry 
7(Roger) Krikke, Joe (Helen) Piekarski, Sandy (Brent) Simpson, 
8Carl (Mary) Piekarski, and Patti (David) Hehr; 8 grandchildren, 
9Michelle (John) Dohrwardt, Becky (Chris) Kemper, Elizabeth 
10Krikke, Mark (Rebekah) Krikke, Jim Piekarski, Sarah Krikke, 
11Ashley Piekarski, and Austin Piekarski; and 4 
12great-grandchildren, Isabell Kemper, John Henry Dohrwardt, 
13Ashton Kemper, and James Dohrwardt; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Leonard "Lennie" Joseph Piekarski, and extend our sincere 
17condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
18him; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Leonard Piekarski as an expression 
21of our deepest sympathy.