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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Tommy L. Palbitska of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on October 11, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tommy Palbitska was born in Cornell, Wisconsin to 
6Louie and Theresa Palbitska on March 12, 1931; he served in the 
7United States Air Force during the Korean War as a tail gunner, 
8earning the National Defense Service Medal; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Tommy Palbitska retired from the Waukegan Post 
10Office after 35 years of service; he delivered flowers for 
11Larsen's Florist in Waukegan; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Tommy Palbitska was a member of First Presbyterian 
13Church in Waukegan, where he served as an usher and a church 
14trustee; he was a member of the Swedish Glee Club of Waukegan; 
15he was active in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life 
16from  2010 to 2013 and was a board member of the Postal Credit 
17Union; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Tommy Palbitska was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Juanita Palbitska; his brothers, Harold Sorenson, and Neva 
20Cusimano; and his parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Tommy Palbitska is survived by his children, 
2Pamela (Kenneth) Hassenplug, Randy Palbitska (Lynette 
3Gilbert), Michael Palbitska, Katherine (Art) Goetz, and Lory 
4(Doug) Adams; his grandchildren, Krista (John) McNamara, 
5Ashley (Kenny) Knaus, Brendan Palbitska, Melissa Clark 
6(Julio), John Adams, Brian (Alicia) Adams, and Steven Adams; 
7his sisters-in-law, Dorothy Sorenson, and Ruby Hurlburt; and 
8his  brother-in-law, Don Hurlburt; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Tommy L. Palbitska, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Tommy Palbitska as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.