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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Lawrence "Coach" Hanzel of Beach Park,
4who passed away on May 14, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Lawrence Hanzel was born on January 16, 1927, in
6North Chicago; he remained a lifelong resident of the North
7Chicago area; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Lawrence Hanzel served his country with pride as a
9member of the United States Army as a paratrooper; after the
10end of the war, he attended the University of Wisconsin, where
11he graduated in 1952; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Lawrence Hanzel began his teaching career at North
13Chicago Community High School as a teacher and football,
14basketball, and golf coach when the school opened in 1953; in
151963, he became the school's head basketball coach; in 1972, he
16was selected to serve as the school's Athletic Director, a
17position he held until his retirement; his winning records and
18his devotion to his athletes made him fondly known as "Poppa
19Hawk"; he also served as the school's assistant football coach
20for 13 years; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Lawrence Hanzel was preceded in death by his son,

 

 

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1Christopher Hanzel; his sister, Elaine DeGrazia; and his
2parents, Helen and Leo Hanzel; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Lawrence Hanzel is survived by his wife, Marilyn
4(nee Crawford) Hanzel; his children, Laurie (Hanzel) (Don)
5Lindskog and her children, Derek Lindskog and Sarah (Lindskog)
6(Nate) Swartzendruber; Richard (Debbie) Hanzel and his
7children, Eric Hanzel, Justin Hanzel, Adam Hanzel, and Lauren
8Hanzel; Steven Hanzel and his children, Amanda and Bradly
9Hanzel; and MaryJo (Hanzel) (John) Fortin and children, Joseph
10Diesi, Hannah Diesi, and Jillian Fortin; his brother, Richard
11Hanzel; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Frank and Carol Hough
12and Glen and Joan Johnson; his many nieces and nephews; and his
13unborn great-grandchild; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
16his family and friends, the passing of Lawrence "Coach" Hanzel;
17and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of Lawrence Hanzel as an expression of
20our sympathy.