SR0848 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Robert E. Sirvidas of Waukegan, who passed way on Thursday, August 24, 2006; and

WHEREAS, He was born on April 8, 1940, in Chicago and had been a longtime Waukegan resident; he was united in marriage for 42 years to the former Nancy Dicig; and

WHEREAS, He worked with ComEd for 24 years and retired after 9 years with the City of Waukegan public works department; and

WHEREAS, He was an avid golfer and basketball player; he was a member of the KSKJ basketball league, the industrial basketball league in Waukegan for many years, and was a member of the 1959 Waukegan Township High School basketball team that placed fourth in the State tournament; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of the Bonnie Brook Golf Association for 35 years, Bonnie Brook Golf Club Men's Senior League, and was also a NIMGA member for many years; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Robert E. Sirvidas has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Nancy; his sisters, Valaria (Robert) Graves and Mari (Jerry) Ley; his nieces and nephews, Christine (Paul) Franciszkowicz, Robert (Janay) Graves, Kathy (Steve) Fielding, Jeffery Ley, and Kristy Ley; his grandnieces and grandnephews, Kyle, Alexis, Emily, Kaitlyn, and Rylee; his mother-in-law, Violet Dicig; and his sister-in-law, Judy Dicig; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Robert E. Sirvidas, and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression or our deepest sympathy.