Full Text of SR0496 95th General Assembly
SR0496 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Leonard Szczepanek of Waukegan, who | 4 |
| passed away on December 20, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Leonard Szczepanek was born on January 1, 1921 in | 6 |
| North Chicago; his parents were Stanley and Rose Szczepanek; he | 7 |
| married Bette Halford on August 30, 1947; and
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| WHEREAS, Leonard Szczepanek graduated from Waukegan | 9 |
| Township High School in 1940; after, graduating, he enlisted in | 10 |
| the United States Army and was placed with Company G 381 of the | 11 |
| 96th Infantry Division; during World War II, he was discharged | 12 |
| with the rank of Staff Sergeant after being shot in the | 13 |
| Philippines, receiving the Purple Heart for his wounds; and
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| WHEREAS, Leonard Szczepanek was employed at Great Lakes | 15 |
| Naval Base in North Chicago, where he later retired; and
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| WHEREAS, Leonard Szczepanek was a member of the Waukegan | 17 |
| Merchant Football Team, The Disabled American Veterans, The | 18 |
| American Legion Post 0771 of Gurnee, and Immaculate Conception | 19 |
| Church in Waukegan; and
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| WHEREAS, Leonard Szczepanek enjoyed bowling and watching |
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| the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears; and | 2 |
| WHEREAS, Leonard Szczepanek was preceded in death by his | 3 |
| wife; his parents; and his sisters, Rose, Virginia, Georgia, | 4 |
| and Blanch; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, Leonard Szczepanek is survived by his daughter, | 6 |
| Carol (Tom) Schwab; his grandchildren, Michael (fiancee | 7 |
| Kathryn) Schwab, Jason (Amy) Schwab, and Shannon (special | 8 |
| friend Ken Totten) Schwab; his great-grandchildren, Tyler | 9 |
| Schwab, Austin Schwab, Hunter Schwab, Jaxon Schwab, and Addison | 10 |
| Schwab; and his sisters, Bernice (Al) Wiggins and Therese (Bob) | 11 |
| Deisinger; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 13 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 14 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Leonard Szczepanek; and | 15 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 |
| presented to the family of Leonard Szczepanek as an expression | 18 |
| of our sympathy.
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