Full Text of SR0161 100th 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 F. "Koz" Kozonasky, who passed away | 4 | | on January 28, 2017 at the age of 66; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Kozonasky was born in Trenton, New Jersey to | 6 | | John M. and Hazel Ruth (Coonrod) Kozonasky on December 27, | 7 | | 1950; he was active with the Boy Scouts of America, earning the | 8 | | rank of Eagle Scout; he graduated from Alton High School in | 9 | | 1969 and married Claudia McGinnis in Alton on September 7, | 10 | | 1984; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, John Kozonasky served in the United States Army as | 12 | | part of the presidential helicopter fleet; he later worked out | 13 | | of Belgium, handling personnel duties at SHAPE (Supreme | 14 | | Headquarters Allied Powers Europe); he worked for a short time | 15 | | at McDonnell Douglas before starting EMT training in 1978; he | 16 | | joined MedCo Ambulance Service, where he worked for two years | 17 | | before joining Campbell's Ambulance Service, the predecessor | 18 | | company of LifeStar Ambulance Service, from where he retired on | 19 | | September 1, 2011 after 33 years of service as a paramedic; he | 20 | | then worked at The Alton Telegraph; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, John Kozonasky was a member of the Cherry Street | 22 | | Baptist Church; he enjoyed camping and spending time with his |
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| 1 | | grandkids; he was always willing to help family and friends, | 2 | | and even a stranger whenever needed; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, John Kozonasky was preceded in death by his | 4 | | parents and his grandparents; many aunts and uncles; his | 5 | | mother-in-law, and a great-nephew, Samuel Biggs; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, John Kozonasky is survived by his wife; his | 7 | | children, Brian (Dusty) Stahlschmidt, Chad (Brittney) | 8 | | Stahlschmidt, John Michael Kozonasky, and Tara (Don) Cherry; | 9 | | his grandchildren, Tyler, Trey, Hope, and Sierra Stahlschmidt, | 10 | | and Ashley, Madison, and Emilee Cherry; three sisters, Sue | 11 | | (Weston) Cole, and Marcia and Mary Kozonasky; his | 12 | | sister-in-law, Jenny (Jason) Hausman; his brother-in-law, | 13 | | Michael (Debbie) McGinnis; and many aunts, cousins, nieces, | 14 | | nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and his beloved dog, Sassy; | 15 | | therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | John F. "Koz" Kozonasky, and extend our sincere condolences to | 19 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 20 | | further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the family of John Kozonasky as an expression of |
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| 1 | | our deepest sympathy.
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