SR0936 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Robert A. "Bob" Kudlicki, Sr. of Hampshire, who passed away on October 1, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Bob Kudlicki was born in Muskegon, Michigan on October 10, 1928, to Sigmund and Cecelia (Grajewski) Kudlicki; he moved with his family to the north side of Chicago when he was 5 and attended St. Xavier Elementary School; he graduated from Lane Technical High School in 1946, and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in August of 1946, taking basic training at Paris Island, North Carolina, before being stationed in Washington, D.C.; he was drafted back into the Marines in October 1950, for the Korean Conflict; he was Honorably Discharged in December of 1951 at the rank of Master Sergeant; he then returned to Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Bob Kudlicki met his future wife at a north side social club in 1952, and they began a 61 year relationship; he was united in marriage with Theresa Struke on August 8, 1953, at St. Marks Parish in Chicago; their first child, Robert Jr., was born in November of 1955, and their second, Michael, in April of 1959; and

WHEREAS, Bob Kudlicki and his family moved out of the city and to Pingree Grove; he worked for Hampshire Printing Company and the Hampshire Register; he purchased a franchise of the Illinois Cleaners in August of 1959, and he and Theresa worked to build up the business for the next 5 years; he and his family settled in Hampshire in October of 1964, and then purchased the Village Toggery in June of 1969; and

WHEREAS, Bob Kudlicki believed in giving back to his community through involvement with charitable organizations and in public service; he was a charter member and past president of the Hampshire Lions Club, a member of the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, past commander and member of American Legion post #680, and past commander of the Elgin Marine Corps League Detachment; he was the current treasurer of Boy Scout Troop 22, and had been for over 35 years; he was the first member of the Hampshire Zoning Board, was elected Village President of Hampshire in 1976, was elected to the Kane County Board District 25 in 2002, was on the Executive Board of the Kane County Preserve District, and was a member of the Solid Waste Management and Administration Committees; and

WHEREAS, Bob Kudlicki was preceded in death by his parents, Sigmund and Cecelia Kudlicki; his brothers, Sigmund Jr., Edward, Chester, Casimir, Jerry, and Richard; and his sisters, Florence and Bernice (Jean); and

WHEREAS, Bob Kudlicki is survived by his wife, Theresa (Struke) Kudlicki; his sons, Robert Jr. (Margie) and Michael (Rita); his grandchildren, Karmen, Michael Jr., Jessica, and Robert III; his brother, Skip and his sisters, Isabelle, Wanda, and Angeline; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Bob Kudlicki, and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Bob Kudlicki as an expression of our sincere condolences.