Full Text of SR0352 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of John J. Konopek Sr., who passed away | 4 | | on May 26, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Konopek was born to Jacob and Jennie (Sonce) | 6 | | Konopek on May 27, 1931; he graduated from St. Joseph Grade | 7 | | School in 1945, Joliet Catholic High School in 1949, and | 8 | | Joliet Junior College in 1951; he served in the U.S. Army | 9 | | during the Korean War and spent 17 months in Germany; he was | 10 | | honorably discharged in 1954; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, John Konopek worked as a clerk for the Illinois | 12 | | Central Gulf Railroad for 35 years; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, John Konopek was a passionate sports fan and | 14 | | especially loved Joliet Catholic Academy sports and the | 15 | | Chicago Cubs; he had a love of baseball and was active in the | 16 | | St. Joseph baseball organization as a manager and board | 17 | | member; he and his wife, Rosemary, established the first | 18 | | women's board in the organization as well; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, John Konopek was a member of St. Joseph Church in | 20 | | Joliet, the Will County Old Timers Baseball Association, where | 21 | | he served as secretary for several years, St. Joseph Seniors, |
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| 1 | | Crest Hill Seniors, KSKJ St. John's Lodge 143, Holy Name | 2 | | Seniors, American Legion Post #1080, and VFW Cantigny Post | 3 | | #367; he was a 1977 inductee into the Senior Services Center | 4 | | Volunteer Hall of Fame; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, John Konopek could often be found at St. Joseph's | 6 | | Park; he enjoyed volunteering his time to help with parish | 7 | | events and co-chairing the annual St. Joseph Homecoming | 8 | | Picnic; he helped facilitate the first BINGO games at the park | 9 | | 40 years ago and was a well-known BINGO caller who proudly | 10 | | originated the Early Bird Game; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, John Konopek was preceded in death by his wife, | 12 | | Rosemary (Dorr); his daughter, Janine Kaye; his parents; his | 13 | | sister, Norine Mulbarger; his brother-in-law, Leonard Dorr; | 14 | | his sister-in-law, Joanne Dorr; his brother-in-law, William | 15 | | DePratt; his brother-in-law, Evan Mulbarger; and his beloved | 16 | | dog, Eskimo; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, John Konopek is survived by his son, John Jr. | 18 | | (Maureen) Konopek; his son-in-law, Sean (the late Janine) | 19 | | Kaye; his grandchildren, Caitlin and Nicholas Konopek and | 20 | | Jacob and Logan Kaye; his sister-in-law, Colette DePratt; and | 21 | | numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
| 22 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
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| 1 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 2 | | John J. Konopek Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to his | 3 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 4 | | further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of John Konopek as an expression of our | 7 | | deepest sympathy.
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