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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Edward Frank Lewakowski of McHenry, who 
4passed away on January 16, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Lewakowski was born on December 21, 1932 in 
6Chicago; his parents were John Z. and Irene (nee Lasecki) 
7Lewakowski; he married Georgette N. (nee Grasser) Calcese on 
8December 31, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Edward Lewakowski was raised in Chicago and was a 
10summer resident of McHenry for many years; he became a 
11year-round resident of McHenry in the 1970s; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Edward Lewakowski served his country as a member 
13of the United States Army during the Korean War; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Edward Lewakowski enjoyed a long career as an 
15officer with the Berwyn Police Department; after leaving the 
16department, he began Lew's Trucking in Berwyn in the early 
171970s; he owned the company until selling it in 1977; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Edward Lewakowski enjoyed boating, golfing, and 
19flying his private plane, a Cessna 172, out of the Westosha 
20Airport; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Edward Lewakowski was a member of Moose Lodge 691, 
2Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4600, the McHenry Lions Club, 
3American Legion Post 491, and Polish Legion of American 
4Veterans Post 188; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Lewakowski was preceded in death by a son, 
6Anthony Calcese, and a grandson, Joseph; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Edward Lewakowski is survived by his wife of 37 
8years, Georgette; 3 children, Edward Lewakowski, Joseph 
9(Cheryl) Calcese, and Candace (Brian) Opon; and a 
10granddaughter, Cristy Calcese; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Edward Frank 
14Lewakowski; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Edward Lewakowski as an expression 
17of our sympathy.