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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Daniel John Koby of Woodstock, who passed 
4away on December 10, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dan Koby was born in Chicago to Stephen and Stella 
6(Iwaniec) Kobylinski on June 8, 1944; he graduated from 
7Carthage College in 1967, where he was president of his class 
8and also the Beta Phi Epsilon fraternity; he proudly served in 
9Vietnam with the United States Army and earned two Purple 
10Hearts plus the silver Medal of Honor; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dan Koby worked as a sales executive for the CBS 
12television network for 27 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, During retirement, Dan Koby enjoyed fly fishing 
14with the Anglers Club and his daughters and hunting with his 
15German Short-haired Pointers; he  also enjoyed entertaining and 
16cooking delicious dinners for his family and the neighborhood; 
17he was a tremendous storyteller and always knew how to lift the 
18spirits of others and how to make people laugh; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Dan Koby was preceded in death by his parents; and 
20his siblings, Roberta and Stephen; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dan Koby is survived by his wife, Pam; his 
2daughters, Danielle (Daniel) Rucci and Stephanie Koby; his 
3grandson, Maximilian; his nieces and nephews, Dana (John) 
4Doran, Laura (Buddy) Koby-Zuckerman, Linda Kolby, Michael 
5(Kathy), David, Justin (Holly), and Spencer (Kat); and his many 
6great-nieces and great-nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Daniel John Koby and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Dan Koby as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.