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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Charles E. Besjak of Loami, who passed 
4away on December 4, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Besjak was born on February 27, 1932 in 
6Springfield; his parents were Frank and Mary Knaus Besjak; he 
7married Carole L. Forgas on January 7, 1956; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Charles Besjak served in the United States Army 
9during the Korean War; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Charles Besjak worked as an associate in the 
11Automotive Department for Sears from 1958 to 1992; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Charles Besjak was a member of Blessed Sacrament 
13Church and a longtime member of the Pana Prayer Group; he 
14enjoyed fishing, golfing, gardening, spending time with his 
15family, and going to his grandchildren's events; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Charles Besjak was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his brother, Frank Besjak; and his sisters, Mary 
18Palmer and Fannie McKinzie; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Charles Besjak is survived by his wife, Carole; 
 
 
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1his daughters, Charlene Frank, Mary (Brett) Bolan, and Stacey 
2(Neal) Malone; his sons, Andrew Besjak, Joe (Cindy) Besjak, and 
3Charles (Jayne) Besjak; his 17 grandchildren; his 2 
4great-grandchildren; and his several nieces, nephews, and 
5cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Charles E. Besjak; and 
9be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Charles Besjak as an expression of 
12our sympathy.