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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
John L. Grampovnik of North Chicago, who 
4passed away on March 16, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Grampovnik was born on June 10, 1910, in 
6North Chicago; his parents were Johan and Johanna (Scubic) 
7Grampovnik; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Grampovnik only attended school until the 6th 
9grade; his first job was caddying at the Bob'O'Link golf course 
10in Highland Park; he then held several other jobs until he 
11enlisted in the United States Navy; he served in the Navy for 4 
12years during World War II as a motor machinist mate in Panama; 
13after the war, he worked at Houdialle Hershey (Oaks) and 
14Midwest Foam before he ended his working career at Abbott 
15Laboratories in 1975 at the age of 65; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, John Grampovnik was a member of Mother of God 
17Church, the Saint Josephs, K.S.K.J. #53, and the Waukegan 
18Knights of Columbus; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John Grampovnik was an avid gardener till the age 
20of 100; he also enjoyed fishing, playing balina, and watching 
21the Chicago Cubs; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John Grampovnik was preceded in death by his wife, 
2Francis (Debevic); his brothers, Peter, Joseph, and Edward; his 
3sisters, Matilda Grampovnik and Jeanne Evans; and his 
4daughter-in-law, Kathryn Grampovnik; and
 
5    WHEREAS, John Grampovnik is survived by his sons, John III 
6(Judy), Robert (Francine), and David; his daughter, Margaret 
7(Gary) Green; his 10 grandchildren; and his 7 
8great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of John L. Grampovnik; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of John Grampovnik as an expression of 
15our sympathy.