Full Text of SR0242 96th General Assembly
SR0242 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 Edward Chrapkowski of Gurnee, formerly of | 4 |
| North Chicago, who passed away on April 21, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Edward Chrapkowski was born July 16, 1927 in | 6 |
| Chicago; he was a Veteran of World War II and the Korean War, | 7 |
| serving in the United States Army; and
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| WHEREAS, He retired as Chief of Police for the City of | 9 |
| North Chicago in 1993 after 30 years of service; prior to | 10 |
| joining North Chicago, he was a policeman for the City of | 11 |
| Waukegan for 6 years; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of Queen of Peace Church and Holy | 13 |
| Rosary Church, where he had been an usher; he was also a member | 14 |
| of the Fraternal Order of Police, the Illinois Association of | 15 |
| Chiefs of Police, the Knights of Columbus Waukegan Lodge, the | 16 |
| North Chicago American Legion Sharvin Post #397, where he | 17 |
| served as post commander, a former member of the North Chicago | 18 |
| School Board, a graduate of the F.B.I. Academy in 1974, and a | 19 |
| member of the Waukegan Moose Lodge #706, the Polish National | 20 |
| Alliance, and Nick's Social Club; and | 21 |
| WHEREAS, He loved fishing, golf, stamp and coin collecting, |
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| gambling, and bowling; and he was an avid Chicago Cubs and | 2 |
| Chicago Bears fan; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife, Sophie; and
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| WHEREAS, Edward Chrapkowski is survived by his son, John | 5 |
| (Donna) Chrapkowski; his daughters, Cindy (Marv) Dawson, Karen | 6 |
| (Craig) Bennett, Janet (Scott) Lynam, Lisa (Randy) Honeycutt, | 7 |
| and Beverlee (Ralph) Leyvas; his 15 grandchildren; and his six | 8 |
| great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 10 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 11 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Edward Chrapkowski; and | 12 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to the family of Edward Chrapkowski as a symbol of | 15 |
| our sincere sympathy.
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