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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Lena Losch of Waukegan, who passed away 
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on January 11, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lena Losch was born on January 13, 1919 in Hull; 
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her parents were Harry and Laurel (nee Crisp) Hackard; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lena Losch graduated from Williamsville High 
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School in 1935; after high school, she attended nursing school 
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in Springfield; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lena Losch was employed as a registered nurse at 
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Cook County Hospital in Chicago for four years before marrying 
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Fred Losch in 1943 and moving to Waukegan; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1965, Lena Losch ascended to the position of 
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president of the Fred Losch Beverage Company after the passing 
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of her husband; she served as president for 30 years before her 
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retirement in 1995; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lena Losch was preceded in death by her 
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sons-in-law, George Leone and John Schrank; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lena Losch is survived by her daughters and 
 


 






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sons-in-law, Sharon Leone, Linda and Terry O'Hare, Mary Jane 
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Losch, and Laurel and Dan Dietrich; her sons and 
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daughters-in-law, Fred and Mary Losch, Jim and Mary Losch, John 
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and Mary Beth Losch, Larry and Teri Losch, Tom and Paula Losch, 
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Bill and Ardith Losch, and Peter and Michelle Losch; her 29 
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grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; and her sisters, 
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brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law, Mary Gundy, Norma and 
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Darrel Kline, Bill and Phyllis Loach, and Evelyn Willard; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her family and friends, the passing of Lena Losch; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Lena Losch as an expression of our 
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sympathy.