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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Anne Marie Lesnak, who passed away on 
4September 13, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Anne Marie Lesnak was born on July 31, 1923 in 
6Owen, Wisconsin; her parents were John and Mary (nee Cerk) 
7Jerina; she married Anthony Lesnak on October 29, 1949; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Anne Marie Lesnak spent her childhood in Owen, 
9Wisconsin, graduating from Owen High School in 1942 and from 
10St. Joseph School's of Nursing in Marshfield, Wisconsin in 
111945; in 1946 she moved to Illinois, where she met her future 
12husband; after working part-time at the North Chicago VA, she 
13was instrumental in establishing an Alcoholism Treatment 
14facility for the Lake County Health Department in 1975; she 
15later returned to the North Chicago VA, where she retired in 
161978 after 25 years of service; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Anne Marie Lesnak was a member of Mother of God 
18for many years and later attended St. Dismas Parish; she was 
19also involved with the St. Dismas Women's Club, the Catholic 
20Women's Club, St. Joseph's KSKJ, VA Retirees, the US Steel 
21Workers Retiree Club, and the Slovenic National Home; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Anne Marie Lesnak was preceded in death by her 
2siblings, Emma Merlock, Mary Kinsey, Sophie Mivshek, Jenny 
3Mulligan, Frances Hemersbach, Fritz Jerina, and Frank Jerina; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Anne Marie Lesnak is survived by her husband of 65 
6years, Anthony; her sons, Robert (Donna) and John (Terri); her 
7grandsons, Brian (Kelli) and Kevin (Saya); and her 
8great-grandchildren, Taylor, Ty, Reese, and Ryan; therefore, 
9be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Anne Marie Lesnak; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Anne Marie Lesnak as an expression 
16of our sympathy.