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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Joseph Menich of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on September 13, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Menich was born on June 13, 1927 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Joseph and Anna (nee Majercik) 
7Menich; he was a resident of Waukegan since 1951; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Joseph Menich served his country as a member of 
9the United States Navy during World War II; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Joseph Menich was employed with AT&T for 38 years 
11until his retirement; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Joseph Menich was a member of St. Paul Lutheran 
13Church, the American Legion Homer Dahringer Post 281, and the 
14Telephone Pioneers of America; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Joseph Menich enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs, 
16golfing, and square dancing; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Joseph Menich was preceded in death by his parents 
18and a great-grandchild, Patrick W. Oliver; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Joseph Menich is survived by his wife of 64 years, 
2Lois (nee Gilberts); 2 daughters, Denise (Bob Olsen) Tewes and 
3Nancy (James) Rea; 2 grandchildren, Jamie Leigh Rea-Oliver and 
4Edward Eric Tewes; and his devoted caregiver, Edmar; therefore, 
5be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Joseph Menich; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Joseph Menich as an expression of 
12our sympathy.