SR0183 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Angela J. Gantar of Waukegan, who passed away on February 7, 2009; and

WHEREAS, She was born on August 15, 1914 in North Chicago, and married Victor Gantar on May 31, 1937 at Immaculate Conception in Waukegan; and

WHEREAS, She was a member of Queen of Peace Church and formerly Mother of God Church; she was also a member of SNPJ and the Foss Park Senior Club; and

WHEREAS, She loved gardening and as recently as last summer still tended to her garden; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor; her sister, Mary Eubanks; and her brother, Jack T. Jarc; and

WHEREAS, She is survived by her children, Gerald (Beverley) Gantar and Jean (Leslie) Bant; her grandchildren, Sarah Schmit and Marc Bant; her two great-grandchildren, Justin and Lindsay Schmit; her special friend, Loretta Hebior; her brother, Frank S. Jarc; and her sister, Emily (Jarc) Senica; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Angela J. Gantar; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Angela Gantar as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.