HR1039 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Marian Krupicka on being named the City of Darien 2016 Citizen of the Year; and

WHEREAS, Marian Krupicka freely gives her time and talents to many causes in Darien; her willingness to serve and help others have made her a role model for all to follow; her actions embody the city's motto, "Darien is a Nice Place to Live"; and

WHEREAS, Marian Krupicka began her support for library services in Darien in 1978 by being a part of the Darien Woman's Club, which started and supported the Darien Volunteer Library, which at the time, was housed in a bus known as "The Bookmobile"; in 1985, the library became a tax-supported entity, and she became a Trustee, a position in which she still serves today; she has served on the library board as President, Vice-President, and Secretary, and is presently serving as Treasurer; she sat on the committees for finance, nominating, personnel, building and grounds, policy, and planning/annexation; she was a strong supporter and played a vital role in the merger of the Darien and Willowbrook libraries in 1988; in 1994, she was part of the Indian Prairie Public Library Foundation Board and continues to serve in that capacity; in 2008, the Metropolitan Library System recognized her as "Trustee of the Year"; she has been instrumental in the creation and continued growth of the Indian Public Library for over 35 years; and

WHEREAS, Marian Krupicka began teaching in School District 61 in 1970 as a reading teacher at Eisenhower Junior High; she was on the planning committee for numerous years for the Cultural Fair, an integral part of the district's reading committee, and chaperoned many of the annual trips to Washington, D.C. for 8th grade students; she was affectionately referred to as "Mother Marian"; she retired from the District in 2009; and

WHEREAS, Marian Krupicka has been a strong contributor to the Darien Woman's Club for many years; she has held the offices of Recording Secretary; Chair of the Spring Children's Clothing Resale Committee; 2nd Vice-President, Ways and Means; 1st Vice-President, Programs; and Chair of the Education Committee; she currently serves as the Home Life Committee Chairman; she has put her efforts toward the store at Burgess Nursing Home, bake sales, and the Safety Village; she has been essential in coordinating gifts and working with the Lions Club and the Park District to provide for needy families at Christmas; she was a judge for the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 19 Voice of Democracy High School Students Audio Essay Scholarship Competition in 2015; and

WHEREAS, Marian Krupicka and her husband, Larry, moved to Darien in 1977 and have been married for 46 years; they are active members with Our Lady of Peace Church; they have 2 daughters, Caroline (Brad) and Elizabeth (David), and 7 grandchildren, Grant, Jake, Jonathan, Kate, Andrew, Matthew, and Megan; and

WHEREAS, Marian Krupicka visits her mother, Irene Kocjan, daily at Oak Trace, and cares for her grandchildren, Grant and Jake, before and after school; and

WHEREAS, Marian Krupicka goes above and beyond the call of duty helping make Darien a special place to live; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Marian Krupicka on being named the City of Darien 2016 Citizen of the Year and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Marian Krupicka as an expression of our esteem and respect.