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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with sadness of the death of John E. Bobel of Waukegan 
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on February 1, 2005; and
 

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    WHEREAS, He was born August 10, 1926, in the Township of 
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Little Suamico, Wisconsin, to Vincent and Mary (nee 
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Kaczmarczyk) Bobel; the family moved from the farm in Wisconsin 
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to Chicago then to a farm in Gurnee; he attended Stearns School 
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Grade School and Warren Township High School; the family then 
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moved to North Chicago, where he graduated from Waukegan 
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Township High School; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Mr. Bobel valiantly served his country as a member 
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of the U.S. Navy and was a decorated Veteran of World War II; 
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he was married August 4, 1951, to Eileen Pelka in Gary, 
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Indiana; they made their home in Waukegan; and
 

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    WHEREAS, After he was discharged, John was employed with 
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United States Steel Corporation for 32 years; during this time, 
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he attended the University of Illinois to further his 
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education; after his retirement from U.S. Steel, he worked for 
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Koenig and Strey Realty and Kucera Realty, the Illinois 
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Department of Revenue, and the Kiley Development Center in 
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Waukegan; he enjoyed traveling and went on several bicycle 
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trips to Europe; he also enjoyed woodworking, fishing, boating, 
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and politics; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Mr. Bobel was a past chairman and vice chairman of 
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the Waukegan Township Republican Party and a precinct 
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committeeman; he worked on many fund-raisers and campaigns and 
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was a member of the Lake County Republican Federation, past 
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president of the United States Steel Federal Credit Union, past 
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chairman and director of North Chicago Savings and Loan, member 
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of the Lake County Board of Realtors, member of the Knights of 
 


 






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Columbus, member of General Casmir Pulaski Post 25 Polish 
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Legions of American Veterans, Ambassador for the Lake County 
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Chamber of Commerce, member of the Homer Daringer Post #548 of 
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the American Legion, member of the United States Steel Retiree 
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Organization, and a Waukegan City Club Member; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The passing of John E. Bobel has been deeply felt 
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by many, especially his children, John and Scoobie (Ryan), Mark 
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and Beth (Neshek), Paul and Tammie (Petersen), and Michele and 
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Steven Groseclose; his grandchildren, Veronica, Jacqueline, 
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John Quinn, Anne Marie, and Casey Bobel, Steven and Amanda 
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Bobel, Sophia and Catherine Groseclose, and Anthony and Tyfanie 
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Peterson; his many great-grandchildren; his two sisters, 
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Eleanor Naden and Irene Habjan; his sisters-in-law, Gene Bobel 
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and Martha Bobel; and his many cousins, nieces, and nephews; he 
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was preceded in death by his wife, Eileen; his brothers, Frank 
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and Chester; and his parents; therefore, be it
 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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John E. Bobel, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his 
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of John E. Bobel as an expression of 
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our sincere condolences.