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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
Sam Suitca, who passed away on April 2, |
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| 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca was born in and was a lifelong resident |
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| of Joliet; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca served his country with pride and |
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| distinction during World War II and the Korean Conflict as a |
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| member of the United States Army; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca was retired from Troutwine Beverage |
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| Co., Budweiser, Independent Oil Co., Sumbaurn Cycle, |
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| Goldblatt's, and United Liquor & Beverage Co.; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca was a member of St. George Serbian |
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| Orthodox Church, the S.S.S. Mita Topalovich choir, the Joliet |
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| Noon Lions Club, the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #300, Old |
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| Timers Baseball, Cantigny Post V.F.W. #367, the Serbian |
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| National Federation Lodge #97, and the S.S.S. Karageorge Choir |
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| of Merrillville, Indiana; he also held various board positions |
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| on the Serbian Orthodox Choral Association; St. Sava Serbian |
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| Orthodox Church of Joliet; St. George Serbian Orthodox Church |
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| of Joliet, and the Joliet Noon Lion's Club; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca enjoyed woodworking and was an |
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| instructor for the Adult Woodworking/Grandfather Clock class |
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| at J.T. Central Campus; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca was preceded in death by his parents, |
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| Marco and Milka (Grbich) Krivokucha Suitca; his sister, Sophie |
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| (John) Hrehor; and his brothers, Steven (Tillie) and George |
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| Suitca; and
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| WHEREAS, Sam Suitca is survived by his loving wife, Mary |
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| Lou (Drobac) Suitca; his children, Cheryl (William) Ferguson, |
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| Cathy L. (Dr. Thomas A.) Krupko, and Samuel R. (Barbara) |
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| Suitca; his grandchildren, Nicholas and Matthew Kodrick, |
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| Rachel Ferguson, Catherine (Josh) White, Thomas, Amy, Allison, |
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| James, and Daniel Krupko, and Samuel, Daniel, and Robert |
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| Suitca; his brother-in-law, Robert R. (Phyllis-deceased) |
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| Drobac; his maternal aunt, Sophie (George-deceased) Rotkvich; |
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| his numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren, and |
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| Kumovi; and his special nephews, Robert (Dianne) and Ronald |
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| (Carol) Hrehor; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the passing of Sam Suitca; and be it |
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| further
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