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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas J. Plechaty of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on November 15, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Plechaty was born in Cicero on October 29, 
61937  to Jerry and Leona Teising Plechaty; he graduated from 
7Northwestern University in Evanston  with a bachelor's degree 
8with an emphasis in business; he served in the United States  
9Army and married Sandra J. Nowicki on April 18, 1964 in Cicero; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Thomas Plechaty was a food broker and served as 
12President of Hockenberg Rubin of Des Moines, Iowa; he later was 
13Divisional President of the sales force; he most recently 
14served as a consultant to the A.D. Huesing Corp. of Rock 
15Island; he came to the Quad Cities in the early years to serve 
16as a toy buyer for the Jaydon Corp.; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Thomas Plechaty was a member of St. Pius X 
18Catholic Church in Rock Island, where he served on the church 
19council; he was also a member of the Oakwood Country Club and 
20the Rock Island Kiwanis Club, where he served on the Board of 
21Directors; he loved to fish and play golf; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Thomas Plechaty was preceded in death by his 
2parents and his brother, Harry Hedge; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Thomas Plechaty is survived by his wife, Sandi; 
4his daughters, Beth Plechaty, Tina Plechaty-Schmitt and her 
5husband, Chris Schmitt, and Deb Plechaty-Anderson and her 
6husband, Terry Anderson; and his grandchildren, Chelse Sander 
7and Antonio Anderson; 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 
10Thomas J. Plechaty, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Thomas Plechaty as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.