SR1106 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of James P. "Ski" Glogovsky of Algonquin, who passed away on April 9, 2014; and

WHEREAS, James Glogovsky was born in North Chicago on July 6, 1939 to Stephan and Pauline (nee Drinka) Glogovsky; he attended North Elementary School in North Chicago and graduated from North Chicago High School, where he was a member of the basketball and baseball teams; he later played semi-professional baseball; he married Mary Kay Gont in 1959 at Holy Family Church in North Chicago; and

WHEREAS, James Glogovsky attended the Chicago Police Academy and began his law enforcement career in Waukegan as a detective; he and his family moved to Lake Zurich in 1971, where he became a patrolman, and later Chief, with the Lake Zurich Police Department; he was a member of the Lake County Chiefs Association, serving as President; he retired from the Lake Zurich Police Department in 1991; and

WHEREAS, James Glogovsky enjoyed playing in the Lake Zurich Police Department's softball and golf leagues and spending time with his buddies at the bait shop; he was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, serving in the parish's Ministry of Care; and

WHEREAS, James Glogovsky was preceded in death by his father, Stephan and mother, Pauline; brothers, Thomas, George, Steve (Donna), and Frank (Kay); and sisters, Elizabeth (Richard) Redmer and Mary (Paul) Pobicki; and

WHEREAS, James Glogovsky was the beloved husband of the late Mary Kay; loving father of Margie (Tom) O'Neil, Karan Miller, Jamie (Fred) Hoeft, and Nancy Glogovsky; loving grandfather of James (Heather) Hoeft, Kathy and Nancy O'Neil, and Jordan and Nick Miller; dear brother of Joseph (Carol) Glogovsky; and also surviving are many other loving family, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many, many dear friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of James P. "Ski" Glogovsky, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of James Glogovsky as an expression of our deepest sympathy.