Full Text of SR0238 96th General Assembly
SR0238 96TH 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
Sam Suitca, who passed away on April 2, | 4 |
| 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca was born in and was a lifelong resident | 6 |
| of Joliet; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca served his country with pride and | 8 |
| distinction during World War II and the Korean Conflict as a | 9 |
| member of the United States Army; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca was retired from Troutwine Beverage | 11 |
| Co., Budweiser, Independent Oil Co., Sumbaurn Cycle, | 12 |
| Goldblatt's, and United Liquor & Beverage Co.; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca was a member of St. George Serbian | 14 |
| Orthodox Church, the S.S.S. Mita Topalovich choir, the Joliet | 15 |
| Noon Lions Club, the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #300, Old | 16 |
| Timers Baseball, Cantigny Post V.F.W. #367, the Serbian | 17 |
| National Federation Lodge #97, and the S.S.S. Karageorge Choir | 18 |
| of Merrillville, Indiana; he also held various board positions | 19 |
| on the Serbian Orthodox Choral Association; St. Sava Serbian | 20 |
| Orthodox Church of Joliet; St. George Serbian Orthodox Church | 21 |
| of Joliet, and the Joliet Noon Lion's Club; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca enjoyed woodworking and was an | 2 |
| instructor for the Adult Woodworking/Grandfather Clock class | 3 |
| at J.T. Central Campus; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca was preceded in death by his parents, | 5 |
| Marco and Milka (Grbich) Krivokucha Suitca; his sister, Sophie | 6 |
| (John) Hrehor; and his brothers, Steven (Tillie) and George | 7 |
| Suitca; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca is survived by his loving wife, Mary | 9 |
| Lou (Drobac) Suitca; his children, Cheryl (William) Ferguson, | 10 |
| Cathy L. (Dr. Thomas A.) Krupko, and Samuel R. (Barbara) | 11 |
| Suitca; his grandchildren, Nicholas and Matthew Kodrick, | 12 |
| Rachel Ferguson, Catherine (Josh) White, Thomas, Amy, Allison, | 13 |
| James, and Daniel Krupko, and Samuel, Daniel, and Robert | 14 |
| Suitca; his brother-in-law, Robert R. (Phyllis-deceased) | 15 |
| Drobac; his maternal aunt, Sophie (George-deceased) Rotkvich; | 16 |
| his numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren, and | 17 |
| Kumovi; and his special nephews, Robert (Dianne) and Ronald | 18 |
| (Carol) Hrehor; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 20 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 21 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Sam Suitca; and be it | 22 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to the family of Sam Suitca as an expression of our | 3 |
| sympathy.
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