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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Edward J. Starshak of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on March 24, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Starshak was born on February 9, 1939 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Everett and Beatrice Starshak; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Edward Starshak spent most of his childhood in 
8Lombard, and graduated from Fenwick High School in 1956; he 
9subsequently graduated with honors from St. Joseph's College in 
10Rensselaer, Indiana in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts in 
11Mathematics and obtained a Master's Degree in Economics from 
12Northwestern University in 1966; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Edward Starshak spent his life in the teaching 
14profession; he was a professor of economics at the College of 
15Lake County in Grayslake for 30 years until his retirement in 
162000; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Edward Starshak enjoyed Chicago sports, Gonzaga 
18basketball, music, and reading novels; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Edward Starshak was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his sister, Mary Ellen Adcock; his brother, Marty 
 
 
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1Starshak; and his sister-in-law, Sue Starshak; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Edward Starshak is survived by his wife of 41 
3years, Maureen (nee Sullivan); his daughter, Kate Starshak 
4(Eric Martin); his son, Chris Starshak (Kara Jakusz); his 
5grandchildren, C.J. and Claire Starshak; his sister-in-law, 
6Ann Margaret (Robert) Roemer; his nephews, John (Peggy) 
7Starshak and Jerome Starshak; his nieces, Barbara Starshak and 
8Megean Roemer; and his many cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Edward J. Starshak; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Edward Starshak as an expression of 
15our sympathy.