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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Stanley Finka of Lake County, who passed 
4away on December 12, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Stanley Finka was born in Poland to Andrew Finka 
6and Anna Finka on April 16, 1922; he fought with the British 
7Army during WWII against Germany; he came to the U.S. soon 
8after the war; he married Helena Khayat in 1975; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Stanley Finka was a manager at the Basler 
10Corporation; he and his wife became general contractors; 
11together, they built over 40 single family homes and 2 
12commercial buildings in Lake County; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Stanley Finka was preceded in death by his wife of 
1442 years, Helena Khayat Finka; his daughter, Jeanette Donahue; 
15his grandsons, James Michael Khayat and Marshall Michael 
16Khayat; his parents, Andrew Finka and Anna Finka; and his 
17sister, Sophie Rok; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Stanley Finka is survived by his children, Anna 
19Wilson, Miranda Reeder, Christian Khayat, Mary Bennett, Lenny 
20Khayat, Mark Khayat, and their spouses; his 14 grandchildren; 
21his 25 great-grandchildren; his nephew, Wactaw  (Alicja) Rok; 
 
 
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1and his nephew's son, Arthur Rok; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Stanley Finka and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
5friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Stanley Finka as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.