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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph John Kraft, formerly of 
4Libertyville, who passed away on March 17, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Kraft was raised in Edgebrook and studied 
6at St. Vincent De Paul Seminary before graduating from Notre 
7Dame High School in Niles; he earned his Master of Business 
8Arts from the Lake Forest School of Management; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Joseph Kraft was an accomplished entrepreneur and 
10founded and operated a packaging company, Kraft Seal and Label, 
11in Lake Forest, which he sold in 2005; he relocated to 
12Richmond, Virginia to become the general manager of Pan 
13Atlantic Processed Films for DuPont Teijan Films; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Joseph Kraft was a member of Saint Joseph Catholic 
15Church; he was a coach for all of his children and their 
16friends; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Joseph Kraft was preceded in death by his parents, 
18Joseph John  and Eileen (nee Stanton) Kraft; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Joseph Kraft is survived by his wife of 42 years, 
20Linda (nee Sykes) Kraft; his children, Joseph J. (Erin nee 
 
 
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1Quinlan), Mary Therese (Greg) Kraft-Williams, Dr. Patrick 
2(Betsy nee Northam), Daniel, and Tracy; his grandchildren, 
3Madeleine, Joseph Patrick, Trey, Riley, Parker, Taitum, and 
4Annabell; his siblings, Mike, Tom, Steve, Jim, Marge (nee 
5Whalen), and Kay (nee Schneider); and his many nieces and 
6nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Joseph John Kraft, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Joseph Kraft as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.