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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Stephen M. Walrack of Spring Grove, who 
4passed away on January 26, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Stephen Walrack was born on May 29, 1941 in 
6Lewistown, Montana; his parents were Dewey and Helen (nee 
7Mikich) Walrack; he grew up on a farm in Wisconsin and was a 
8graduate of Blanchardville High School; he moved to Illinois a 
9couple of years later and was drafted into the United States 
10Army in 1963; he spent 2 years in Germany and attained the rank 
11of Medic/Specialist E-5; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, After his discharge, Stephen Walrack settled in 
13Buffalo Grove, where he worked as a printer and became a 
14firefighter with the Skokie Fire Department; he retired from 
15the fire department after 19 years and worked as a printer 
16full-time until retiring in 2002; he then moved to Spring 
17Grove, where he thoroughly enjoyed working in his yard and 
18helping neighbors beautify their yards; he also enjoyed 
19spending time with his family and friends and watching sports, 
20particularly the Packers; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Stephen Walrack was preceded in death by his 
22parents; his brothers, Stanley and Matthew; his grandson, 
 
 
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1Parker; and his niece, Sandi; and

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Stephen Walrack is survived by his wife of 35 
3years, Jean; his children, Michael Walrack, Michael Wolfsmith, 
4William Wolfsmith, and Mary Ellen (Jeffrey) Sullivan; his 
5grandchildren, Alex, Alyssa, Michael, Briana, Caitlin, Sean, 
6and Summer; his great-grandchildren, Troy and Owen; his 
7siblings, Gloria (the late Vince) Mastandrea, Keith (Sylvia) 
8Walrack, and Kathryn Diamond; and his many nieces and nephews; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Stephen M. Walrack; 
13and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Stephen Walrack as an expression of 
16our sympathy.