SR0452 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Emily Krupa (nee Steplyk) of Waukegan, who passed away on August 20, 2007; and

WHEREAS, She was born on May 17, 1916 in Chicago; she married Ted R. Krupa on June 28, 1943; and

WHEREAS, She was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church all her life; she was active and served as a member and officer in many parish societies; she served as a member, president, and held other offices with the Catholic Woman's Club of Lake County for 59 years; she served on the Archdiocesan Mission Church Building Fund for 43 years; and she led pilgrimages to religious shrines around the country; and

WHEREAS, She served for ten years as medical mission chairman on the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCW) and received the Cardinal's Award in 1979 for her work; she received an award for 61 years of service as an election judge and other activities for Lake County; and she served on the board for the Eye Care Center of Lake County from 1986 until the present; and

WHEREAS, Emily Krupa was preceded in death by her husband, Ted R. Krupa; her parents; two brothers; and four sisters; and

WHEREAS, Emily Krupa is survived by her children, Ted J. (Joan) Krupa; Agnes (Richard) Christman, Peter (Dawn) Krupa, Rose Mary (Jim) Calvert, James Bede (Diane) Krupa, and Paul (Nancy) Krupa; her sixteen grandchildren; her nine great-grandchildren; her sister, Mary Gabris; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Emily Krupa; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Emily Krupa as a symbol of our sympathy.