Full Text of SR0283 98th General Assembly
SR0283 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 G. Machonga, who passed away on | 4 | | March 29, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Machonga was born on November 3, 1929, to | 6 | | John and Rozalia (nee Ptasinski) Machonga; he served during the | 7 | | Korean War (1951-1953) with the 101st Airborne Division, 506th | 8 | | Regiment, Company B; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, John Machonga was recognized nationally as a | 10 | | leading professional in the area of quality control management, | 11 | | and he helped numerous immigrants with limited formal education | 12 | | establish careers in quality assurance; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, John Machonga enjoyed sitting with his and his | 14 | | son's dogs, Taffy, Shadrack, Jake, and Lucy, traveling with his | 15 | | family across the U.S. to see such places as the White House, | 16 | | Colorado, Maine, and other states, and making large Sunday | 17 | | breakfasts for the family; he took his sons to see the Bears, | 18 | | Blackhawks, Cubs, and White Sox, taught his children how to | 19 | | bowl and ride a horse, watched his grandson play numerous | 20 | | sports, and enjoyed eating Polish food; he valued education and | 21 | | made sure to pass that on to his children; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, John Machonga has joined departed parents, | 2 | | brothers, sisters, and good friend, Mimi O'Connell; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, John Machonga was the beloved husband of the late | 4 | | Helen F. (nee Pacella); the fond father of Susan J. (Chris) | 5 | | Nash, Gary J. (Joan) Machonga, and John (Lydia) Machonga; proud | 6 | | grandfather of John Anthony Machonga; and he leaves behind | 7 | | numerous nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, and brothers-in-law; | 8 | | therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | John Machonga, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 12 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of John Machonga as an expression of | 16 | | our deepest sympathy.
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