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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John J. "Jack" Rogers of McHenry, who 
4passed away on August 23, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack Rogers was born in Chicago to Gilbert A. and 
6Rose (nee Sebek) Rogers; he served in the United States Marine 
7Corps from 1951 to 1953; he married to Elaine Olson at the Post 
8Chapel at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California on February 
910, 1952; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jack Rogers was employed by the Chicago 
11Northwestern Railway from 1947 until 1989, except when serving 
12in the military; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jack Rogers enjoyed golf, traveling, and 
14following the Chicago White Sox; he was a member of St. 
15Patrick's Church in McHenry and a member of the Knights of 
16Columbus, McHenry Council 1288; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jack Rogers was preceded in death by his parents; 
18his wife, Elaine; and his brother, Gilbert Rogers; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jack Rogers is survived by his 5 children, 
20Rosemary Burd, Michael (Veronica) Rogers, Diane (James) Odom, 
 
 
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1Kathleen Rogers, and Thomas Rogers; his 11 grandchildren, 
2Christy (Jeremy), Jason (Stacey), Robert, Jennifer, Jessica 
3(Matthew), Andrew (Vicki), Jacob (Laura), Rebecca, Timothy, 
4Rodger, and Angela; and his 11 great-grandchildren, Kaleigh, 
5Jacoby, Mia, Alexander, Mackenzie, Anthony, Brayden, Brady, 
6Damien, Sebastian, and Kendal; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9John J. "Jack" Rogers, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Jack Rogers as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.