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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Judge Barry Puklin, who recently passed away; and
5 WHEREAS, Judge Puklin was born in Chicago, Illinois on
6 May 17, 1936, the son of Edward and Evelyn Puklin; and
7 WHEREAS, Judge Puklin was a 1954 graduate of Elgin High
8 School; he was a graduate of Northwestern University and the
9 University of Illinois Law School; and
10 WHEREAS, Judge Puklin began his law practice with his
11 father in 1965; he was a member of the law faculties of
12 Northern Illinois University and Lewis University, College of
13 Law; he served as city attorney for St. Charles, Illinois for
14 five years; he served as Assistant States Attorney of Kane
15 County from 1964 to 1975; Judge Puklin was sworn in as
16 Associate Judge in July of 1975, appointed Circuit Judge in
17 1986, and retired from the bench in July of 2000; and
18 WHEREAS, The passing of Judge Barry Puklin will be felt
19 by all who knew him, especially his wife, Karen; his
20 children, Leslie (Robin) Walker, Lisa (Bob) Wisdom, and Jon
21 (Patti) Puklin; his stepchildren, Candy (Aaron) Ruhl and
22 Heide (John) Stengel; his grandchildren, Shannon, Brynne,
23 Alexis, Callie, Ashley, and Jacob; his mother, Evelyn; his
24 brother, Tom (Cynthia) Puklin; and many friends and
25 colleagues; therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
27 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we express our
28 sincere condolences to the family and friends of Judge Barry
29 Puklin; and be it further
30 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
31 presented to the family of Judge Barry Puklin.
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