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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of John E. Gorsek of Springfield, who passed |
| 4 | | away on April 14, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Gorsek was born to Edmund Sr. and Elta M. |
| 6 | | Russell Gorsek in Springfield on May 5, 1930; he graduated from |
| 7 | | Lanphier High School in 1948 and then proudly served his |
| 8 | | country in the U.S. Navy; he attended Springfield Junior |
| 9 | | College and then LaSalle University, where he earned his |
| 10 | | bachelor's degree in Accounting; he married Marilyn L. Klemme |
| 11 | | in Springfield on October 20, 1956; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, John Gorsek first worked for Turnbull & Schussele |
| 13 | | Certified Public Accountants; in 1965, he and his wife started |
| 14 | | the public accounting firm, Gorsek Accounting, where he |
| 15 | | continued to be an advisor for the rest of his life; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, John Gorsek was a lifelong member of Elks Lodge |
| 17 | | #158 and St. John's Lutheran Church, where he served as an |
| 18 | | usher, a greeter, and helped with providing Meals on Wheels to |
| 19 | | his community; he was also a member of various professional |
| 20 | | organizations, including the Sertoma Club of Springfield and |
| 21 | | the Sangamo Club; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, John Gorsek loved spending his free time listening |
| 2 | | to music, woodworking, and doing anything mechanical; he valued |
| 3 | | friendship, honesty, and determination and loved his family and |
| 4 | | friends, including his fellow church members; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Gorsek was preceded in death by his wife; his |
| 6 | | parents; and his brother, Edmund Gorsek, Jr.; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, John Gorsek is survived by his son, Kevin J. |
| 8 | | (Taran) Gorsek; his granddaughter, Alexis N. Gorsek; his |
| 9 | | sister, Norma J. Scott; his nieces, Sharon Houchen and Vicki |
| 10 | | Griffin; his nephews, Gary and David Baugh, Donald T. Klemme, |
| 11 | | Erick L. Klemme, and Kurt E. Klemme; and his many cousins, |
| 12 | | great-nieces, and great-nephews; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 15 | | John E. Gorsek and extend our sincere
condolences to his |
| 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it |
| 17 | | further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 19 | | presented to the family of John Gorsek as an expression of
our |
| 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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