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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Mildred Postich of Delavan, Wisconsin, 
4formerly of Waukegan, who passed away on November 23, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mildred Postich was born in Yugoslavia; at the age 
6of 18, she immigrated to the United States; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Mildred Postich met her future husband, Fred 
8Postich, in Gary, Indiana; the couple married in 1938 and moved 
9to North Chicago, where they built a home and had 5 children; 
10she stayed home raising the children, while Fred worked nearly 
11around the clock to provide for the family; the couple later 
12built their second home in Waukegan; following her husband's 
13passing in 1986, she continued to live with her son, Steve 
14(Sia); after Steve's passing in 2001, she sold her home and 
15went to live with her daughter, Judi, in Delavan, Wisconsin; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Mildred Postich enjoyed teaching Serbian words, 
18watching game shows, and especially watching wrestling 
19together with Bill, her daughter's companion; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Mildred Postich was preceded in death by her 
21husband, Fred; her son, Steve (Sia); her brother, Mike 
 
 
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1Romcevich; and her parents; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Mildred Postich is survived by her children, Mary 
3Ann Cavener, Mike Postich, Judi Lampinen, and Sam Postich; her 
4sister, Mary Stack; her nieces and nephews; her 2 
5sisters-in-law, her many grandchildren and 
6great-grandchildren; and her great-great-grandchild; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10his family and friends, the passing of Mildred Postich; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Mildred Postich as an expression of 
14our sympathy.