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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leo Koncan of North Chicago, who passed 
4away on May 29, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leo Koncan was born in North Chicago on April 5, 
61931 to John and Frances Koncan; he was a 4-year veteran of the 
7Korean War, serving on the USS Saipan; he married Lorraine 
8Kopier on August 22, 1953; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Leo Koncan retired as a fireman/paramedic after 31 
10years with the North Chicago Fire Department; and
  
 
  
11    WHEREAS, Leo Koncan was preceded in death by his brothers, 
12John (Julia) Koncan and Bill Koncan; sisters, Sylvia (John) 
13Zaugra and Phyllis (Joe) Foltz; and brothers-in-law, Vince 
14Zaker, Glenn Stevens, and George Rumpza; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Leo Koncan is survived by his wife of 60 years, 
16Lorraine; his daughters, Karen (Pete) DePerte, Janice (Brian) 
17Bell, and Beth Campion (loving friend Andy Runyard); 
18grandchildren, Vito DePerte, Adrienne (Mark) Mulvaney, Kendra 
19Harris (fiance Ivan Rios), and Lia Campion (fiance Hunter 
20Beesch); his great-grandchildren, Shayla and Brianna Mulvaney, 
21who called him 'Old Papa'; his brother, Tom (Lois) Koncan; 
 
 
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1sister, Loretta Zaker; sisters-in-law, Bea Koncan, Barb 
2Rumpza, and Dorothy (Roger) Cvik; and a host of loving nieces 
3and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Leo Koncan, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
7friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Leo Koncan as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.