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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Anton Scharko of Woodstock, who passed |
4 | | away on December 21, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Anton Scharko was born on August 8, 1919 in |
6 | | Perekale, Ukraine to Adam and Mary (nee Babiejczyk) Scharko; he |
7 | | married Mary Tatzer in Leutschach, Austria in February of 1947; |
8 | | they settled in Woodstock in 1953; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Anton Scharko worked for Woodstock Auto-Lite from |
10 | | 1953 until his retirement in 1984; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Anton Scharko was a longtime member of St. Mary |
12 | | Catholic Church in Woodstock; he enjoyed maintaining his |
13 | | vegetable garden, collecting and restoring antiques, and |
14 | | entertaining visitors to his home; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Anton Scharko was preceded in death by his |
16 | | parents, and by his wife of 57 years, Mary; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Anton Scharko is survived by his daughters, Maria |
18 | | (Art) Santos and Jane (Brian) Palmer; his grandchildren, Thomas |
19 | | Mathews, Anthony (Ashley) Mathews, Katie Mathews, and Kelly |
20 | | Mathews; and his great-grandchild, Wyatt Mathews; therefore, |