SR0933 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Henry J. "Hank" Bogdala, Sr. of Waukegan, who passed away on July 31, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Henry Bogdala, Sr. was born in Evergreen Park on December 23, 1931 to Frank and Emma (nee Peslak) Bogdala; he served in United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict; and

WHEREAS, Henry Bogdala, Sr. retired as a sales person from Nationwide Technologies, Inc. in Lake Forest in April of 1997; he was employed for many years as outside sales supervisor of the classified department for the Lake County News-Sun; he was awarded the best building idea award from the Mississippi Daily Newspaper Association; he was a former police officer for the Illinois Secretary of State Police Department and a member of the Illinois Police Association; he was also a former investigator for the Illinois Department of Revenue; and

WHEREAS, Henry Bogdala, Sr. was a member of the Waukegan Historical Society, a Waukegan Sunrise volunteer, Past Chairman of the Waukegan Environmental Committee, and a member of the Waukegan Downtown Association; he worked with many civic and charitable organizations through the years such as the Lake County Retarded Childrens Society and Fr. Cull and the Friends of the Hungry; he was an active member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church, serving on the Pastoral Council and as reader, lector, and Eucharistic Minister; he also served as Minister of Care for the Sick at Victory Memorial (Vista East) Hospital and with the Holy Name Society; he was also a former choir member; he was a member of the Lake County Sheriffs Merit Commission and retired board Chairman of the Waukegan Port District and Airport; he was also a member of Knights of Columbus Council #731 (4th Degree) in Waukegan, Homer Dahringer Post #281 American Legion of Waukegan, a member of AARP (National and Local), and Past President of Sons of the American Legion Waukegan Chapter #150; and

WHEREAS, Henry Bogdala, Sr. was preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia Bogdala-Lyle; his parents; his brothers, Roger and Frank, Jr. Bogdala; and his sister, Dolores Eveline Bogdala; and

WHEREAS, Henry Bogdala, Sr. is survived by his wife of 62 years, Beverly J. (nee Dyke) Bogdala; his children, Henry, Jr. (Linda) Bogdala, Kevin (Ruby) Bogdala, Julia (Jerome) Shields, and Jeffrey, Sr. (Deborah) Bogdala; his 9 grandchildren; his 10 great-grandchildren; his brother, Richard (Jeannie) Bogdala; his sisters, Shirley Lopez and Sandra Drennan; and a host of nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Henry J. "Hank" Bogdala, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Henry Bogdala, Sr. as an expression of our deepest sympathy.