SR0177 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Richard L. Jasker of Hinsdale, who passed away on April 9, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Richard Jasker was born January 30, 1931 in Oak Park; he served in the United States Army during the Korean War; he was a retired Willowbrook police sergeant and a former Melrose Park police officer; and

WHEREAS, Richard Jasker was a co-owner of Arlee Advertising in Willowbrook; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Hinsdale, the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, the American Legion Post 250, the Hinsdale VFW Post 2838, the Committee of 100 in Hinsdale, and he was a Hinsdale committeeman for the DuPage County Republicans; and

WHEREAS, Richard Jasker was a recipient of the Citizen of the Year award from the village of Willowbrook; and he enjoyed skiing, golfing, and volunteering; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Richard Jasker will be deeply felt by all those who knew and loved him, especially by his wife, Nikki Jasker (nee Hatzis); his sons, Richard Lee (Mari Ann) Jasker II and James (Lorna) Sedares; his daughters, Patricia (Robert) Masucci, Mary Beth (Anthony) Cella, and Marlene (Daniel) Reed; his sisters, Charlotte (Oniell) Buonaiuto and Barbara (Dwayn) Welke; his nine grandchildren; and his great-grandchild; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Richard L. Jasker; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Richard Jasker as a symbol of our sympathy.