SR0408 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Margaret Pauline "Marge" Gregorin, formerly of Beach Park and North Chicago, who passed away on August 11, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Margaret Gregorin was born on May 10, 1921, in North Chicago; her parents were Ignatz and Josephine (Krasovec) Gerze; and

WHEREAS, Margaret Gregorin was a longtime member of Mother of God Catholic Church, and later St. Dismas Catholic Church; and

WHEREAS, Margaret Gregorin was formally educated to the age of 16; as a teenager, she worked as a housekeeper in homes on the North Shore; as a young woman, she operated machines at the National Envelope Factory in North Chicago until May 18, 1946, when she married her husband of 51 years, Stanley Gregorin; and

WHEREAS, Margaret Gregorin was an avid golfer and played on women's softball teams during World War II; as a lifelong member of the Slovene National Benefit Society, she played on championship balina teams, and participated in several local and national championship bowling leagues in Waukegan and across the Midwest; she also loved playing cards with her lady friends; and

WHEREAS, Margaret Gregorin was a skilled seamstress and knitter, creating baby clothes that are worn today by her great-granddaughter; she also shined in the kitchen and was known for her excellent potica and blueberry cream pie; and

WHEREAS, Margaret Gregorin was preceded in death by her husband; their infant son, Thomas Gregorin; her parents; her siblings, Mary Gerzel, Josephine (Stanley) Schuster, Thomas (Betty) Gerzel, John (Dolly) Gerzel, Ignace (Frances) Gerzel, Frances (Leon) Pryblyski, Jena (Anthony) Bukantis, and Gertrude (Albert) Kobel; and her nephews, Maureen Cartwright, Richard Gerzel, and Michael Bukantis; and

WHEREAS, Margaret Gregorin is survived by her children, Linda (Keith) Clifford, Thomas S. (Marilyn) Gregorin, and Terry Gregorin; her grandchildren, Meghan Clifford, Colleen Clifford, Carli Gregorin, Eric Gregorin, Brad Gregorin, Aimee Gregorin, and Brian Gregorin; her great-granddaughter, Isla Apollonia Davidson; her sister, Elizabeth (Anton) Keber; her sister-in-law, Millie (Raymond) Kaczmaryn; and her many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Margaret Pauline "Marge" Gregorin; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Margaret Gregorin as an expression of our sympathy.