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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Emil L. Mesich of Rock Island, who passed
4away on April 20, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Emil Mesich was born in Jezerana, Croatia to Louis
6and Antonia Holjevac Mesich on September 1, 1922; he served in
7the United States Army during World War II; he married Evelyn
8Ewig in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 22, 1948; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Emil Mesich worked as the plant equipment designer
10for International Harvester, Farmall Works, Rock Island; he
11retired on August 29, 1975 after 33 years of service; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Emil Mesich was a member of St. Pius X Catholic
13Church and the Allouez Council No. 658 Knights of Columbus,
14Rock Island; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Emil Mesich was preceded in death by his parents;
16his wife, Evelyn; his daughter, Vickie Mesich; and his brother,
17George Mesich; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Emil Mesich is survived by his daughter, Deborah
19(Michael Ballinger) Brown; his grandchildren, Shawn (Lanie)
20Brown, Autumn (Dan Leach) Brown, and Eric (Angie) Brown; and

 

 

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1his great-grandchildren, Lucas, Lila, and Colin; therefore, be
2it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Emil L. Mesich and extend our sincere condolences to his
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Emil Mesich as an expression of our
10deepest sympathy.