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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Bill Levak of Anza, California, formerly
4 of North Chicago, who passed away on March 29, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Bill Levak was born on August 20, 1949 in
6 Waukegan; his parents were Peter Paul Levak and Delores (Levak)
7 Karlovich; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Bill Levak graduated from North Chicago Community
9 High School in 1967; he moved to California in 1978; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Bill Levak was a talented musician who learned to
11 play the drums when he was a student at Neal Jr. High School,
12 under the leadership of Frank Laurie; he spent time in many
13 cities across the country doing gigs and meeting other
14 musicians who, in time, became his friends; he was also a well
15 known figure in the blues clubs of Chicago; he never lost his
16 dream to play his music and someday make it to the big time;
17 and
 
18     WHEREAS, Bill Levak was preceded in death by his father;
19 and
 
20     WHEREAS, Bill Levak is survived by his children, Jacob and

 

 

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1 Ryland; his mother; his sisters, Sandy Liskey and Cookie (Gary)
2 Keene; and his nephew, Joshua Keene; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
5 his family and friends, the passing of Bill Levak; and be it
6 further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Bill Levak as an expression of our
9 sympathy.