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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Francis 
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Leo Polifka of Hurst, who passed away on August 10, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Francis Leo Polifka was born on December 13, 1928, 
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in Manitowoc, Wisconsin; his parents were Frank and Anita 
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(Warner) Polifka; he married Florence Tackett on April 23, 
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1994; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Francis Leo Polifka served in the United States 
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Navy from July 3, 1946 to July 6, 1948; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Francis Leo Polifka worked as a machinist for 20 
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years at the Brillion Iron Works in Brillion, Wisconsin; he 
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served as a part-time policeman for the City of Brillion; he 
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worked as a  security guard at K-Mart in Appleton, Wisconsin; 
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and he worked as a security guard at Statesville Prison and 
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Joliet Correctional Center; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Francis Leo Polifka was a member of the American 
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Legion in Zeigler and was an alderman for the Third Ward in the 
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City of Hurst; he was a member of the First Christian Church in 
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Hurst; he loved polka music and fried chicken; and he loved 
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airplanes and was a former pilot; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Francis Leo Polifka was preceded in death by his 
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parents, Frank and Anita Polifka; his brother, Raymond Polifka; 
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his sister, Maryann Friedenberger; and his second wife, Mildred 
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Polifka; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Francis Leo Polifka is survived by his wife, 
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Florence Polifka; his children, Roger Polifka and his wife, 
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Kathy, Rozanne Bird and her husband, Timothy, Steve Polifka, 
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John Polifka, and Judy Polifka; his grandchildren, Brian 
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Polifka and his wife, Anna, Traci Polifka, Laura Schoeneck and 
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her  husband, Chris, and Nathan Bird; his stepchildren, Cheryl 
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Horn and her husband, Dean, and Kevin Schimpf and his wife, 
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Brenda; his step-grandchildren, Dena Teague and her husband, 
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Eddie, Amy Horn, John Horn and his  wife, Brandee, Kendra Horn, 
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Chad Schimpf, Ryan Schimpf, and Zack Schimpf; his 
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step-great-grandchildren; his brother, Edward Polifka; his 
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sister, Evelyn Yanda and her husband, Joe; and his many nieces 
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and nephews; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
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Francis Leo Polifka; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 


 






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presented to the family of Francis Leo Polifka as an expression 
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of our sympathy.