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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
John P. Rygiel Jr. of Park City, formerly 
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of North Chicago, who passed away on May 12, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John P. Rygiel Jr. was born on August 18, 1949 in 
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Waukegan; he graduated from Holy Rosary Grade School in North 
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Chicago, Carmel High School in Mundelein, and the Chicago 
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Barber College; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John P. Rygiel Jr. was a man of many talents as a 
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barber, painter, and musician; he was an accomplished accordion 
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player and was recognized and rated Superior during the 
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Illinois Music Association State Olympic Contest; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John P. Rygiel Jr. was a past member of the 
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Barber's Union and the Lake County Musician Union; he was a 
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member of the Tiny's Social Club and a volunteer for many years 
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at the North Chicago Veteran's Hospital; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John P. Rygiel Jr. was a devout sports fan, 
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especially of the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John P. Rygiel Jr. was preceded in death by his 
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grandparents, Paul and Anna Rygiel and Walter and Katherine 
 


 






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Kula; his uncles, Edward Wozniak, Edward Rygiel, Richard J. 
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Kula, and Edward Beres; his godmother, Tillie Beres; his 
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mother-in-law, Isabel Schapals; and his cousins, Richard C. 
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Kula and Jessica Przybylo; and
 
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    WHEREAS, John P. Rygiel Jr. is survived by his loving wife, 
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Karen; his daughter, Katherine; his son, John; his 
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step-children, Dan and Jayne Sheehan; his loving father and 
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mother, John and Betty; his loving siblings, Joseph, Bill 
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(Brenda), Mike (Carol), Mary Ellen August (Peter), and Tony 
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(Jean); his loving nieces and nephews, Joe, Brian, Kristy, 
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Bill, Jason, Patrick, Brittany, Mike (Rygiel), Amanda, Kate, 
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Rachel and Grace August, and Anthony, Andrew, Zachery, Matthew, 
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and Danny Rygiel; his father-in-law, Stanley Schapals; his 
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sister-in-law, Lynn Schapals; his many aunts, uncles, cousins, 
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and friends; and his faithful dog, Pookey; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John P. Rygiel Jr. will be remembered by all who 
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knew and loved him as a kind man who always put others before 
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himself and brought joy to many with his musical talent and his 
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many charitable works; 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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his family and friends, the passing of John P. Rygiel Jr.; and 
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be it further

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of John P. Rygiel Jr. as an expression 
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of our sympathy.