SR0532 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Lawrence R. "Larry" Graf, Jr. of Lake in the Hills, who passed away on April 9, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Larry Graf was born in Chicago on January 17, 1946 to Lawrence, Sr. and Rose (nee Cossa) Graf; he was raised in Cicero and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Elmhurst and from Lewis College in Lockport; he served honorably in the United States Navy; he married Barbara Shramuk in 1968 and moved to Lake in the Hills in 1975; and

WHEREAS, Larry Graf was the retired President of Graf Insurance Services and a founder and executive of Trade Insurance Services and Intercargo in Schaumburg; and

WHEREAS, Larry Graf was an avid Chicago Cubs fan, enjoying many afternoons at Wrigley Field with family and friends; he coached baseball teams in Lake in the Hills and took his children to sports events and on fishing trips; and

WHEREAS, Larry Graf is survived by his wife of 46 years, Barbara; his children, Anthony, Phillip (Jennipher), Lawrence III, Nicholas, Mark (Jane), Steven (Kristine), Kristen, and Matthew; his 14 grandchildren, Meredith, Sophia, Frances, Roy, Gloria, Marie, Catherine, Mason, William, Harrison, Connor, Emma, Rose, and Jack; his sister, Judith (Donald) Sommer; and a large extended family; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Lawrence R. "Larry" Graf, Jr., and 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 Larry Graf as an expression of our deepest sympathy.