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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  John Kreamcheck of McHenry, who passed 
4away on January 28, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Kreamcheck was born on January 7, 1926 in 
6Vestaburg, Pennsylvania; his parents were Joseph and Mary (nee 
7Lemonski) Kreamcheck; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Kreamcheck served his country as a member of 
9the United States Marine Corps for 5 years and was a veteran of 
10World War II; after his service, he attended the College of 
11William and Mary, where he played football and won All-Southern 
12Honors; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, After college, John Kreamcheck was drafted by the 
14Chicago Bears, where he played under George Halas from 1953 to 
151955 and was regarded as one of the toughest defensive linemen 
16of his time; after his football career, he served as a Chicago 
17policeman until his retirement in 1984; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, During his retirement years, John Kreamcheck 
19enjoyed golfing, gardening, watching the stock market, and 
20spending time at the bowling alley, where he enjoyed having a 
21good debate among good friends; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John Kreamcheck was preceded in death by his wife, 
2Dorothy; his parents; his brothers, Alec, Stanley, Peter, 
3Walter "Buggs", and Edward "Midge" Kreamcheck; and his sisters, 
4Frances (Fritz) Santo, Estelle Kennedy, and Margaret Prescott; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, John Kreamcheck is survived by his sister-in-law, 
7Ann (the late Edward "Midge") Kreamcheck, and his many nieces 
8and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of John Kreamcheck; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of John Kreamcheck as an expression of 
15our sympathy.