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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Joseph Sekulich, Jr. of Beach Park, who 
4passed away on September 29, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Sekulich, Jr. served his country for 3 and 
6a half years as a member of the United States Navy during World 
7War II; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Joseph Sekulich, Jr. was a member of Plumbers 
9Local Union 93 for over 50 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Joseph Sekulich, Jr. enjoyed gardening, tractors, 
11building, mechanical work, and helping others; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Joseph Sekulich, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
13parents, Joseph, Sr. and Kata (nee Vrkljan) Sekulich; a son, 
14James; and 5 sisters, Mary Bosnak, Katherine Koch, Ann 
15Sekulich, Eva Tucka, and Mary Creamer; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Joseph Sekulich, Jr. is survived by his loving 
17wife of 62 years, Joyce (nee McFarland); 3 children, Joseph 
18(Judy), Jerry, and Jill Sekulich; 4 grandchildren, Andrea 
19Sekulich (Nick) Chin, Anthony Lieck, and Samantha and Zachary 
20Sekulich; a great-grandchild, Caden-James Chin; a sister, 
 
 
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1Matilda Sekulich; 2 brothers, John (Sharon) and Steven 
2Sekulich; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
5family and friends, mourn the passing of Joseph Sekulich, Jr.; 
6and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Joseph Sekulich, Jr. as an 
9expression of our sympathy.