Full Text of SR0675 99th 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 Martin Prpich of Wildwood, who | 4 | | passed away on January 5, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Prpich was born in DeKalb on November 11, | 6 | | 1936 to Mary and Frank Prpich; he attended Northern Illinois | 7 | | University; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, John Prpich had a 42-year insurance sales career | 9 | | with American Family Insurance; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, John Prpich and his wife, Ruth, were proud | 11 | | lifetime members of American Croatian Waukegan Tamburitzans; | 12 | | he served as Vice-President and Building Director for many | 13 | | years; he enjoyed being in the adult orchestra, playing the | 14 | | upright bass; his other pride was starting the fish fry that | 15 | | helped raise funds for younger members to travel and perform in | 16 | | the United States, Canada, and Croatia; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, John Prpich was preceded in death by his parents, | 18 | | and his 2 brothers, George and Mike Prpich; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, John Prpich is survived by his wife of 49 years, | 20 | | Ruth; his children, Catherine (Dr. Jordan Goodman), Edward |
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| 1 | | (Laurie), and James (Christina) Prpich; his grandchildren, Zak | 2 | | and Karissa; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 | | John Martin Prpich, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 6 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 7 | | further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of John Prpich as an expression of our | 10 | | deepest sympathy.
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