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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John S. Matijevich of North Chicago, who 
4passed away on November 3, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Matijevich was born in North Chicago to Mike 
6and Anna Matijevich on December 25, 1927 and was a lifelong 
7resident; he served in the United States Army; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Matijevich served in the Illinois House of 
9Representatives for 26 years, retiring in 1992; he was the 
10Assistant Majority Leader under Michael Madigan and served on 
11many other committees during his time as a State 
12Representative; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John Matijevich was the Police Magistrate for the 
14City of North Chicago and served as the Police Chief of North 
15Chicago; he wrote a column for the North Chicago Tribune and 
16later for the Lake County Journal and Bob Schroeder Publishing; 
17and
 
18    WHEREAS, John Matijevich was a former member of Holy Family 
19Parish in North Chicago; he was a member of the Croatian 
20Fraternal Union Lodge 848 and the Knights of Columbus; he was a 
21lifetime member of the Moose  and an honorary member of the 
 
 
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1Elks; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, John Matijevich was an avid Chicago Cubs and 
3passed away just after watching them win the World Series; and
 
4    WHEREAS, John Matijevich was preceded in death by his 
5parents; his brother, Louis Matijevich; and his sisters, 
6Katherine Matijevich, Mary Matijevich, and Frances VanDyke; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Matijevich is survived by his wife of 60 
9years, Agnes (Pavelick); his son, Robert Matijevich; his 
10sister, Rose Matijevich; his niece, Anne (John) Walin; and his 
11nephews, David and Michael VanDyke; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14John S. Matijevich, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  John Matijevich as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.