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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  James J. Wasicak of McHenry, who passed 
4away on April 8, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Wasicak was born on April 12, 1931 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Michael and Mary Wasicak; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, James Wasicak was a United States Marine and 
8served in Guam during the Korean War; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, James Wasicak was a bricklayer early in his life 
10and built several houses on the South Side of Chicago; he later 
11took a job with the Chicago Water and Sewer Department, where 
12he worked for 33 years until his retirement in 1973 at the age 
13of 65; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Following his retirement, James Wasicak became 
15active in the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and helped 
16his local property owners with improvement projects; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, James Wasicak enjoyed going out and meeting his 
18friends at his favorite local establishments; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, James Wasicak was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1Sylvia; his parents; and his sisters, Mary Rach, Ann Babiacz, 
2and Dolores Haydek; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, James Wasicak is survived by his sons, James 
4Wasicak, Tom Wasicak, Robert (Pam) Wasicak, and Tony (Candy) 
5Wasicak; his grandchildren, Kyle, Joe, Terry, Clayton, Sage, 
6Jennifer, Brian, Holly, and Anthony; and his sister, Helen 
7Thomas; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of James J. Wasicak; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of James Wasicak as an expression of 
14our sympathy.