Full Text of SR0040 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of John M. Kmetz Sr., who passed away on | 4 | | January 8, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Kmetz Sr. was born in Nanticoke, | 6 | | Pennsylvania, to Michael Kmetz and Susan Estwanik on February | 7 | | 2, 1924; he married June Hope (Cooper) Kmetz; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, John Kmetz Sr. enlisted in the Marine Corps in | 9 | | January of 1943, serving in the First Marine Division during | 10 | | the Pacific Theater of Operations; he saw action at North | 11 | | Solomons, Bougainville, and Peleliu, earning numerous | 12 | | commendations such as the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon for | 13 | | outstanding heroism in his support service of Marine Aircraft | 14 | | Group Eleven, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific | 15 | | Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Purple | 16 | | Heart for wounds received at Peleliu; he spent time at Quantico | 17 | | as a drill instructor for the FBI and managing the Potomac | 18 | | River as a certified crash crewman; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Upon being discharged, John Kmetz Sr. began his | 20 | | career by working to bring the United Mine Workers Union to the | 21 | | Island Creek Coal Company; he then moved on to construction as | 22 | | senior electrical engineer for Link Belt Company and Roberts & |
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| 1 | | Schaeffer Companies; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, John Kmetz Sr. brought his family to Hoffman | 3 | | Estates in 1959 and became instrumental in the incorporation of | 4 | | the Village and aiding the citizens in the infancy of the area; | 5 | | he and his family were charter members of Bethel Baptist Church | 6 | | in Schaumburg; he loved music, sang in the church, hosting | 7 | | Christian college sports teams and Christian college | 8 | | presidents, as well as many sailors from the Great Lakes Navel | 9 | | Base who were far from home; he coached Babe Ruth baseball in | 10 | | the early 1960s; his family has held membership at Parkview | 11 | | Community Church in Glen Ellyn for 35 years; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, John Kmetz Sr. continued to volunteer and was | 13 | | named Volunteer of the Year by the Village of Hoffman Estates | 14 | | celebrated by the Illinois Sheriff's Association; he served on | 15 | | the Veteran's Memorial Commission, specifically in the color | 16 | | guard for the November 2012 Veteran's Day memorial ceremony; he | 17 | | is a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the | 18 | | American Legion, and the First Marine Division Association; he | 19 | | served as officer in the VFW and the American Legion at all | 20 | | levels, with his favorite assignment as chaplain; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, John Kmetz Sr. was preceded in death by his | 22 | | parents; his wife of 68 years, June; his son, John M. Kmetz | 23 | | Jr.; his brother, Michael Kmetz; and his sisters, Barbara |
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| 1 | | Kahler and Susan Infantolino; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, John Kmetz Sr. is survived by his daughter, Cheryl | 3 | | Kmetz; his granddaughter June Hope Lanners; and his grandson | 4 | | Jackson Michael Lanners; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | John Kmetz Sr., and we extend our sincere condolences to his | 8 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of John Kmetz Sr. as an expression of | 12 | | our deepest sympathy.
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