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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Harold Joseph Thomeczek, Sr. of Godfrey, 
4who passed away on November 22, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Thomeczek, Sr. was born in Trenton on April 
66, 1933 to Roman "Tommy" and Anne G. (Cassler) Thomeczek; he 
7played football for the University of Missouri and was drafted 
8by the NFL, but chose to serve his country in the United States 
9Air Force; he married Judy Nance on May 2, 1958 in Sacramento, 
10California; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Harold Thomeczek, Sr. retired as the  owner of the 
12Thomeczek Oil Company and Pit Stop Corporation; he served on 
13the Board of Directors for the OSF St. Anthony's and Lewis and 
14Clark Community College Foundations; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Harold Thomeczek, Sr. was a member of St. Ambrose 
16Catholic Church in Godfrey; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Harold Thomeczek, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
18parents; his wife, Judy; his 2 sons, Thomas Michael Thomeczek 
19and Harold J. Thomeczek, Jr.; and his brother, Raymond 
20Thomeczek; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Harold Thomeczek, Sr. is survived by his 3 
2daughters, Mary Anna (Kent) Newcomb, Georgia (Greg) Adams, and  
3Monica Thomeczek Meyer; his  son, Daniel R. (Jodie) Thomeczek; 
4his 11 grandchildren, Andrew, Maddie, and Abby Newcomb, Karra, 
5Nyssa, and Kynlee Adams, and Roman, Owen, Addison, Caleb, and 
6Drew Thomeczek; and his 2  sisters, Jean Hauck and Barbara 
7Kimball; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Harold Joseph Thomeczek, Sr., and extend our sincere 
11condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
12him; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Harold Thomeczek, Sr. as an 
15expression of our deepest sympathy.