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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Rudolph B. Grom of Sun City West, 
4Arizona, formerly of North Chicago, who passed away on December 
526, 2013; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Rudolph Grom was born on March 21, 1921 in 
7Waukegan; he married Helen Tucka on August 13, 1949; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Rudolph Grom was the owner of Grom's Barber Shop 
9in North Chicago for many years before being elected to public 
10office as City Treasurer; he later served as City Clerk in 
11North Chicago until his retirement in 1984; he also served on 
12the Foss Park District board for many years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Rudolph Grom was an active member of St. Mary's 
14Kranjsko-Slovenska Katoliska Jednota #79; while in Arizona, he 
15was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Men's Club, the 
16Illinois Club, Prides, and the Echo Mesa Golf Club; he also 
17volunteered at Boswell Hospital and volunteered at Friday Night 
18Bingo and the local food pantry; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Rudolph Grom enjoyed playing golf in Arizona 
20following his retirement; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Rudolph Grom was preceded in death by his wife, 
2Helen; his son, Lawrence; and many brothers and sisters; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Rudolph Grom is survived by his sons, Rudolph, Jr. 
4and Terrence (Theresa); his grandchildren, Lawrence, Douglas, 
5Jeffrey (Cara), Terrence, Jr., and Janet; his sister, Angie; 
6and his many other relatives and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Rudolph B. Grom; and 
10be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Rudolph Grom as an expression of our 
13sympathy.