SR2394 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Kenneth Bernard Wanagas of Spring Grove, who passed away on October 5, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Wanagas was born on July 7, 1952 in Chicago; his parents were Bernard and Lena Wanagas; he married Doris Green on October 14, 1972 at St. Gilbert Church in Grayslake; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Wanagas was a self-employed land surveyor; he and his wife were the proprietors of Peppermint Preschool in Spring Grove for 11 years and of the Peppermint Stick Preschool in Antioch from 1990 to 2005; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Wanagas earned his pilot's license in 1981 and loved flying his Cessna airplane; he also loved sailing and boating on the Twin Lakes in Wisconsin, fishing, traveling, fixing things, photography, and spending time with his family; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Wanagas was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, John Wanagas; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Wanagas is survived by his wife, Doris; his children, Rebecca Wanagas, Renee (Ernie) Luczkowski, Marc Wanagas, and April Wanagas; his grandchildren, Emma, Victoria, and Christopher; his sisters, Caryle (Jeff) McCaffrey and Mary (Richard) Nahrstadt; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Kenneth Bernard Wanagas; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Kenneth Wanagas as an expression of our sympathy.