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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph "Joe" J. Szczeblewski of DuQuoin, 
4who passed away on October 31, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born March 30, 1922, in Tamaroa, a son to 
6John and Dorothy (Kaucharski) Szczeblewski; on February 22, 
71943, he married Cecil Stanhouse in Radom; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in 
9DuQuoin, had worked for Missouri Pacific Railways, retiring 
10after 30 years, and had farmed all of his life; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, He enjoyed fishing, pinochle, and listening to 
12Cardinals games on the radio, but he dearly loved spending time 
13with his family on Sunday afternoons at his son Jim's house; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his 
16son-in-law, David Dawson; and his brothers, Ray Szczeblewski 
17and one in infancy; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Joseph Szczeblewski is survived by his wife of 68 
19years, Cecil Stanhouse; his children, Gretchen Dawson, Gary 
20Szczeblewski, Jim ("Trish") Szczeblewski, Mike (Krista) 
 
 
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1Szczeblewski, Tony Szczeblewski, Beth (Mike) Styve, and Nancy 
2Szczeblewski (Charlie Cross); his sisters, Virginia Wisnewski 
3and Mildred Fisher; his grandchildren, David, Tina (John), 
4Marcy (Jason), Chad (Afton), Ashleigh, Michael, Kyle, Kaitlyn, 
5and Skyler; his great-grandchildren, John, William, Matthew, 
6Ryder, Jaycie, and Callie; and numerous nieces, nephews, 
7cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10his family and friends, the passing of Joseph Szczeblewski; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Joseph Szczeblewski as a symbol of 
14our sincere sympathy.