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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Roy George Hlavacek, who passed away 
4on August 29, 2021 at the age of 83; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Roy Hlavacek was born to George and Lillian 
6Hlavacek on September 17, 1937; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Roy Hlavacek earned his bachelor's degree in 
8Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at 
9Urbana-Champaign in 1960 and his MBA from the University of 
10Chicago in 1969; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Roy Hlavacek was a food industry engineer and 
12communications professional; he worked as a project engineer 
13at Swift Foods, a publisher at Putnam Publishing and Delta 
14Communications, and an executive at the Institute of Food 
15Technologists; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Roy Hlavacek was an integral part of the Oak Park 
17philanthropic community; he established a commission to 
18support the preservation of Frank Lloyd Wright's local 
19architecture and was a co-founder of the Ernest Hemingway 
20Foundation of Oak Park; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, At the time of his death, Roy Hlavacek was 
2survived by his wife, Nancy (Wroblaski) Hlavacek; his 
3children, Carrie (Dustin) Felix and Alex (Karen) Hlavacek; and 
4his granddaughter, Hanna Hlavacek; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Roy George Hlavacek and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Roy Hlavacek as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.