Full Text of SR0582 96th General Assembly
SR0582 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
Leonard A. Karuzis Sr. of Westville, who | 4 |
| passed away on December 24, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Leonard Karuzis Sr. was born on September 4, 1934, | 6 |
| in Westville; he was the son of Andrew and Julia (Galius) | 7 |
| Karushis; he married Ruth Coan on June 16, 1956, at Sts. Peter | 8 |
| and Paul Catholic Church in Westville; and
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| WHEREAS, Leonard Karuzis Sr. was employed at General Motors | 10 |
| for 3 years; he served in the United States Air Force for 4 | 11 |
| years before starting a 38-year career at HeatCraft; and
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| WHEREAS, Leonard Karuzis Sr. was a member of St. Mary's | 13 |
| Catholic Church, where he served as an usher and member of the | 14 |
| St. Mary's Rosary Group; he also served as a Democratic | 15 |
| committeeman in the Georgetown 5th Precinct; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, Leonard Karuzis Sr. enjoyed painting shirts for | 17 |
| the kids during the Christmas season; he was also an avid Cubs, | 18 |
| Notre Dame, and Bears fan and enjoyed working in his vegetable | 19 |
| garden every year; and
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| WHEREAS, Leonard Karuzis Sr. was preceded in death by his |
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| parents; his daughter, Barbara Karuzis; and his sister, Sylvia | 2 |
| Nagrodski; and
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| WHEREAS, Leonard Karuzis Sr. is survived by his wife; his | 4 |
| sons, Michael (Tina) Karuzis and Lenny (Lisa) Karuzis; his | 5 |
| daughters, Margaret Karuzis, Rose Karuzis, and Ruthie (Mike) | 6 |
| Crawford; his 14 grandchildren and 4 | 7 |
| great-great-grandchildren; his brother, Andrew (Joyce) | 8 |
| Karushis; and his sisters, Alberta (Dean) Blakeney, Christine | 9 |
| Karushis, and Marianne Moreman; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 11 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 12 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Leonard A. Karuzis Sr.; | 13 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to the family of Leonard Karuzis Sr. as an expression | 16 |
| of our sympathy.
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