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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George Emil "Sam" Spaeth of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on October 18, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Spaeth was born in Waukegan on January 8, 
61929 to Emil and Lena (nee Luschner) Spaeth; he married Mary 
7Lou Trangmar on October 4, 1952; he served during the Korean 
8War in the United States Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia, 
9rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, George Spaeth worked for many years in the 
11advertising department of Johnson Motors, Inc. as Manager of 
12National Exhibits for  boat shows in the United States and 
13Canada; while working full-time and raising a family, he 
14pursued his business degree and graduated from Northwestern 
15University; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, George Spaeth was a proud Northwestern Alum; he 
17was active at St. Anastasia Catholic Parish for decades - 
18serving with the Holy Name Society, the Pastoral Council, the 
19School Board, the Bingo Committee, and as a Eucharistic 
20Minister and lector; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, George Spaeth was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; his siblings, Gertrude Wasnick, Mary Iverson, and 
2Robert Gibson; and his 2 grandchildren, Connor Spaeth and Anne 
3Spaeth; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, George Spaeth is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; 
5his 5 children, George D. Spaeth, Mary (Ken) Buroker, Doug 
6(Karen) Spaeth, Jim (Lisa) Spaeth, and Cathy (John) McGowan; 
7his grandchildren, Megan (Justin) Mirkes, Katie Buroker, 
8Andrew (Erin) Spaeth, Emily and Christina Spaeth, Ellesse 
9Spaeth, and Jay, Caleigh, and Liam McGowan; his great-grandson, 
10Garik Spaeth; and by many loving nieces and nephews; therefore, 
11be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14George Emil "Sam" Spaeth, and extend our sincere condolences to 
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of George Spaeth as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.