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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John J. "Luke" Luketich of St. Louis, 
4Missouri, who passed away on October 27, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Luketich was born in Roxana on November 14, 
61922 to Mike M. and Dora M. (nee Dugan) Luketich; he attended 
7St. Bernard's Grade School in Wood River and East Alton-Wood 
8River High School; he also attended Saint Louis University; he 
9married Mary Louise Schleeper on November 15, 1965 at St. 
10Bernard Catholic Church; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John Luketich worked  at the Shell Research 
12Laboratory in Roxana, retiring in 1975; he then built and 
13became the owner and operator of St. Catherine's Village Golf 
14Course in Edwardsville from 1973 until retiring in 2006; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, John Luketich was a member of St. Bernard's 
16Catholic Church in Wood River through the 1970s; he  then was  a 
17member of St. Boniface Parish in Edwardsville until 2006 and 
18then St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton; he was a member of 
19the Knights of Columbus Council 1143 in Edwardsville and 
20enjoyed tennis, golfing, bowling, and playing pinochle in his 
21younger days; he looked forward to weekend "pilgrimages" with 
22his family to Notre Dame, Indiana, where he enjoyed Notre Dame 
 
 
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1football; he also was a avid Saint Louis University Basketball 
2and Chicago Cubs fan; his greatest joy was being around his 
3family, visiting with his nieces and nephews, and going 
4shopping with his much-loved grandson; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Luketich was preceded in death by his wife, 
6Mary; his parents; his sister, Catherine Luketich; and his 
7brother, Donald Luketich; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Luketich is survived by his daughter, Carolyn 
9(Joel) Simansky; his son, Dan Luketich; his grandson, Benjamin 
10Michael Simansky; his sister-in-law, Barbara (nee Shields) 
11Luketich; and many friends; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14John J. "Luke" Luketich, and extend our sincere condolences to 
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  John Luketich as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.