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90_SR0202 LRB9012133CBcb 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate were saddened to learn 3 of the death of Robert P. Trinski of Fort Myers, Florida, 4 formerly of Fox Lake, on Friday, April 17, 1998; and 5 WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago on December 2, 1921, the 6 son of Phillip and Aurelie Drabza Trinski; and 7 WHEREAS, He started his career with the Illinois State 8 Police as a trooper assigned to the motorcycle division, 9 where he attained the rank of sergeant; he joined the Cook 10 County Sheriff's Department and was in command of a 11 specialized vice unit serving a total of seven years with the 12 sheriff's office; he then joined the Chicago Police 13 Department, where he served for a total of 27 years; he 14 received a temporary assignment to the Cook County State 15 Attorney's Office; he returned to the Chicago Police 16 Department in the bomb and arson division; and 17 WHEREAS, After his retirement from the Chicago Police 18 Department, he accepted the position of Chief of Police for 19 the Village of Fox Lake; after retiring he was asked to 20 accept the position of deputy chief of the Lake County Marina 21 Unit; and 22 WHEREAS, He also ran his own businesses during this time, 23 starting with the Trent Cartage Company; in 1960, he started 24 the Arrow Marine Company in Fox Lake; in 1969, he opened the 25 Arrow Marine Transport Business in Fox Lake; and 26 WHEREAS, He also served as a director of security for the 27 Borg Warner Corp., was a former director at the Richmond 28 State Bank, was a longtime member of the Fraternal Order of 29 Police Lodge 90, the Lake County Chiefs of Police, the 30 Illinois Police Association, the Fox Lake Police Association, 31 the Fox Lake Chamber of Commerce, the Fox Lake Lions Club, -2- LRB9012133CBcb 1 the Fox Lake Rotary, the American Power Boat Association, and 2 the Waukegan Yacht Club; and 3 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by his family 4 and friends, especially his wife, Shirley; his sons, Robert, 5 James, and Michael; his granddaughters, Marie Marsaglia, 6 Nikkee Britton, Scherle Trinski, and Christine Trinski; his 7 great-grandson, Jeffrey Trinski; his great-granddaughters, 8 Samantha and Savanna Britton; and his sister-in-law, Lola 9 Brady; therefore, be it 10 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 11 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with sorrow and regret 12 the death of Robert P. Trinski and extend to his family and 13 friends our sincere condolences; and be it further 14 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this preamble be 15 presented to Mrs. Shirley Trinski.