SR0564 LRB096 16462 KXB 31732 r

1
SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Andrew "Carl" Cepon of Gurnee, who passed
4 away on December 10, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Andrew Cepon was born in Waukegan on April 4,
6 1938; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Carl attended Notre Dame University and was past
8 President of the North Chicago Lions Club, Waukegan Knights of
9 Columbus, past member of the Village of Gurnee Zoning and
10 Planning Committee, member of St. Anne's Society, and K.S.K.J.;
11 and
 
12     WHEREAS, Carl was known for his great love of socializing
13 and humor; he was an avid sports fan, especially the Chicago
14 White Sox and Green Bay Packers; he was married to his high
15 school sweetheart and they celebrated their 50th wedding
16 anniversary on November 28, 2009; and
 
17     WHEREAS, He and his father owned the former Cepon's Food
18 Mart on 10th Street in Waukegan; he also worked at OMC and
19 Compacted Metals; and
 
20     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father, Andrew F.

 

 

SR0564 - 2 - LRB096 16462 KXB 31732 r

1 (Curly) Cepon; his mother, Mary (Drobnic) Cepon; his sister,
2 Delores (Dolly) Patronik and her husband, Pat Patronik; and his
3 nephew, David Patronik; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Carl cherished his long standing childhood
5 relations with his friends, Dr. Edward Sarsha, Dick Wirtanen,
6 and Ken Nordstrom; he is survived by his wife, JoAnn (Fagan)
7 Cepon; his son, Andrew Cepon and his longtime companion,
8 Margaret Liu; his daughters, Carol (Mark) Panyard and Jeanine
9 Cepon and her companion, Wayne Geier; his six grandchildren,
10 Joe Simanski, Colin and Cara Panyard, Rachael, Michael, and
11 Miles Canevello; his two great-grandchildren, Marques and
12 Aidyn Canevello; his nephews, Danny, Jay, and Michael Patronik
13 and Mary Wood; therefore, be it
 
14     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
15 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
16 his family and friends, the passing of Andrew Cepon; and be it
17 further
 
18     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to the family of Andrew Cepon as a symbol of our
20 sincere sympathy.