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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Frederick Kowalske of Peoria, who passed
4 away on December 3, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Frederick Kowalske was born on July 22, 1937, in
6 Peoria; his parents were Frederick W. and Irma V. Callaway
7 Kowalske; he married Sharon Knowles in Peoria on February 4,
8 1989; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Frederick Kowalske was employed at Kowalske and
10 Sons Sheet Metal for many years; he was then employed as an
11 advertising executive for Ross Advertising, where he retired as
12 company chairman on July 16, 2002, after 41 years of service;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, After his retirement, Frederick Kowalske served
15 as the Executive Director for the Peoria Habitat for Humanity;
16 he was a member of the Peoria High Football Team and was
17 inducted into the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame in 2001;
18 he was a member of the Salvation Army Board; he served on
19 various committees for the Peoria Riverfront Museum; he was a
20 past president of the Peoria Historical Society and the Boy
21 Scouts W.D. Boyce Council; he was a member of the Gridiron
22 Board and Peoria Opportunities Foundation and served on the

 

 

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1 Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago's Community Investment
2 Advisory Council and the IVC School Board; he was also a member
3 of the First United Methodist Church in Peoria and was active
4 in the Wesley Class; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Frederick Kowalske was a recipient of the Scouts
6 Silver Beaver Award and was named the Peoria Ad Club's Man of
7 the Year in 1992; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Frederick Kowalske was preceded in death by his
9 parents; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Frederick Kowalske is survived by his wife,
11 Sharon; his children, Kent (Laura) Kowalske, Lynne (Kevin)
12 Breitbarth, Susan Knowles, Sandie Klawer, and Shelly (Giacomo)
13 Baldini; his grandchildren, Alyssa, Drew, Kayla, Miranda,
14 Stephanie, John, Paul, and Jessica; and his
15 great-grandchildren, Haley and Corven; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
17 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
18 his family and friends, the passing of Frederick Kowalske; and
19 be it further
 
20     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21 presented to the family of Frederick Kowalske as an expression

 

 

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1 of our sympathy.