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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Stephen J. Safraniec of McHenry, who 
4passed away on April 20, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Stephen Safraniec was born on June 13, 1929 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Joseph and Catharine (nee Szydlowski) 
7Szafraniec; he married Helen Sophie Potempa on June 13, 1959 in 
8Chicago; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Stephen Safraniec was a carpenter for over 50 
10years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Stephen Safraniec enjoyed his work as a carpenter, 
12boating, family picnics at his home, and vacationing in 
13Acapulco, Mexico; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Stephen Safraniec was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his sister, Estelle Pretkie; his brothers, Mack and 
16Bill Safraniec; and 24 brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Stephen Safraniec is survived by his wife, Helen; 
18his sons, Michael (Jennifer) and Bruce Safraniec; his 
19grandchildren, Noah, Madisen, Melany, and Andrew Safraniec; 
20his sister, Janet Benson; his sisters-in-law, Dorothy Pach and 
 
 
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1Jean Potempa; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
4family and friends, mourn the passing of Stephen J. Safraniec; 
5and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Stephen Safraniec as an expression 
8of our sympathy.