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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James Lawrence "Jim" Mateja of 
4Lindenhurst, who passed away on January 30, 2017 at the age of 
571; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, James Mateja married Susan L. Jeschke in Grayslake 
7on August 14, 1965; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Mateja was the founder and past President of 
9the Midwest Automotive Media Association; he wrote two books in 
10which he was the sole author, and one which he co-authored; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, James Mateja was a longtime parishioner of St. 
12Patrick Catholic Church in Wadsworth; he  had a deep love for 
13his family; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, James Mateja was preceded in death by his parents, 
15Frank and Mary (Mesec) Mateja; his son-in-law, Christopher 
16Winiewicz; and his grandchildren, Peyton Mateja, and Haylie 
17Winiewicz; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, James Mateja is survived by his wife of 51 years, 
19Susan "The Bottle Blonde"; his "#1 Son", Brad (Lori) Mateja; 
20his twin daughters, "Twin #1" Gina Winiewicz, and "Twin #2" 
 
 
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1Dana (Adam) Slotkus; "Daughter #3", Aimee (Todd) Geiger-Wight; 
2his brothers, Gerald (Louanne) Mateja, and Phillip (Judith) 
3Mateja; his sister-in-law, Beverly (David) Allen; his 
4grandchildren, Jac Mateja, Ashley Winiewicz, and Taylor 
5Slotkus; and his nieces and nephews, Marilyn Drennan, Rick 
6Mateja, Karen Kraus, Scott Mateja, Cheryl Mateja, Jeffrey 
7Mateja, Kerri Allen, Courtney Allen,  Todd Washburn, and Stacey 
8Beshel; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11James Lawrence "Jim" Mateja, and extend our sincere condolences 
12to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
13it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  James Mateja as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.