Full Text of SR0739 94th General Assembly
SR0739 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of Ralph R. Sowka of Palatine | 4 |
| on Wednesday, March 15, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Sowka was born on July 11, 1921, in Chicago to | 6 |
| Michael Sowka and Frieda (nee Lukow) Sowka; he valiantly served | 7 |
| his country during World War II as a U.S. Navy Seabee; he | 8 |
| served in the European-African-Middle Eastern-American Theater | 9 |
| and was stationed in the Azores Islands; he also served in the | 10 |
| Naval Reserves following World War II; and
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| WHEREAS, Prior to his retirement, Mr. Sowka was the service | 12 |
| manager for Nickey Chevrolet in Chicago for nearly 30 years; he | 13 |
| was active in the Nickey Chevrolet Racing Division; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a judge of election in Palatine for many | 15 |
| years; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a former Vestry member of St. Philip's | 17 |
| Episcopal Church of Palatine, where he and his wife, Audrey, | 18 |
| and their children began attending in 1954, and was a member of | 19 |
| the St. Philip's Green Thumbs; he was a life member of Palatine | 20 |
| Masonic Lodge #314 A.F. & A.M., former member of the VFW, and | 21 |
| former member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; | 22 |
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| WHEREAS, He had many hobbies, including piloting single | 24 |
| engine airplanes, building modified high performance cars, | 25 |
| collecting antique cars and parts, and gardening; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Ralph R. Sowka has been deeply felt | 27 |
| by many, especially his wife, Audrey (nee Smith); his children, | 28 |
| Randall (Amy) Sowka Kent, Clifford (Becky) Sowka, and Melanie | 29 |
| (John) Diedrich; his grandchildren, Brooke Kent, Willow |
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| (Michael) Zeman, Philip Dale Kent, Chamberlin (Joseph) | 2 |
| DeWitte, and Leslie Diedrich; his great-grandchildren, Daniel | 3 |
| Zeman and Kyle Zeman; and his many nieces, nephews, and | 4 |
| cousins; he was the dear brother of the late Phyllis (James) | 5 |
| Groat and Audrey (Carl) Rossa; he was also preceded in death by | 6 |
| his parents and his dear cousin, Sister Rita Marie, O.S.F.; | 7 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 9 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 |
| Ralph R. Sowka, and we extend our sincere condolences to his | 11 |
| family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 15 |
| sympathy.
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