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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Stella (Gawlik) Ptasienski of Park City, 
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who passed away on April 24, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Stella Ptasienski was born on January 17, 1911 in 
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Chicago; her parents were Frank and Josephine (Mateja) Gawlik;  
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she married Peter Ptasienski Sr. on August 17, 1929 in Holy 
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Rosary Church (now Queen of Peace) in North Chicago; and 
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together they raised 13 children; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Stella Ptasienski was active in the St. Elizabeth 
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Club at her church; she also enjoyed playing pinochle and bingo 
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with the North Chicago Senior Club and the Waukegan Park Place 
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Srs.; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Stella Ptasienski will be fondly remembered by her 
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family and friends for the many beautiful tablecloths, afghans, 
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and doilies she crocheted for her extensive family; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Stella Ptasienski was preceded in death by her 
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husband, Peter Sr.; her son, Peter Jr.; her daughter-in-law, 
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Joan; her one grandchild and two great-grandchildren; her 
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parents; and her two sisters; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Stella Ptasienski is survived by her children, Joe 
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(Joyce), Dan (Betty), Gene (Blanche), Jules (Kathy), Betty 
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(Doug) Lewis, Dorothy (John) Salo, Stanley "Stash" (Sharon), 
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Ann, (Dino) Massimo, Ceil (Jerry) Stankiewicz, Ed, Sally (John) 
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Melch, and Lorraine Holland; her 52 grandchildren and 106 
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great-grandchildren; her six great-great-grandchildren; and 
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her sister-in-law, Mary Forwe; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her family and friends, the passing of Stella (Gawlik) 
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Ptasienski; 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 Stella Ptasienski as an expression 
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of our sympathy.