SR0346 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John A. Schrank of Gurnee, who passed away on June 2, 2007; and

WHEREAS, John A. Schrank was born on June 18, 1948 in Waukegan; his parents were Joseph and Viola Schrank; and

WHEREAS, John A. Schrank received his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and

WHEREAS, John A. Schrank was manager of Mike Schrank's "Smoke N' Gun" in Waukegan; he worked with his brother, Mike, side by side at the store for 35 years, starting in 1971; and

WHEREAS, John A. Schrank was a member of the Northbrook Gun Club; he was a board member of Crime Stoppers, Friends of the National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited, and the Hancock Lake Association; he was an avid skeet shooter and fisherman; and he loved relaxing at his cabin in Harshaw, Wisconsin on Hancock Lake; and

WHEREAS, John A. Schrank was preceded in death by his father, Joseph; his mother, Viola; and his brothers, Mike and Edward Schrank; and

WHEREAS, John A. Schrank is survived by his sons, William "Bill" Schrank and Alan Schrank; his beloved life partner, Janie Losch; his sisters-in-law, Joan and Kathy Schrank; and his numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of John A. Schrank; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of John A. Schrank as an expression of our sympathy.