SR0922 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John Kreamcheck of McHenry, who passed away on January 28, 2014; and

WHEREAS, John Kreamcheck was born on January 7, 1926 in Vestaburg, Pennsylvania; his parents were Joseph and Mary (nee Lemonski) Kreamcheck; and

WHEREAS, John Kreamcheck served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps for 5 years and was a veteran of World War II; after his service, he attended the College of William and Mary, where he played football and won All-Southern Honors; and

WHEREAS, After college, John Kreamcheck was drafted by the Chicago Bears, where he played under George Halas from 1953 to 1955 and was regarded as one of the toughest defensive linemen of his time; after his football career, he served as a Chicago policeman until his retirement in 1984; and

WHEREAS, During his retirement years, John Kreamcheck enjoyed golfing, gardening, watching the stock market, and spending time at the bowling alley, where he enjoyed having a good debate among good friends; and

WHEREAS, John Kreamcheck was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; his parents; his brothers, Alec, Stanley, Peter, Walter "Buggs", and Edward "Midge" Kreamcheck; and his sisters, Frances (Fritz) Santo, Estelle Kennedy, and Margaret Prescott; and

WHEREAS, John Kreamcheck is survived by his sister-in-law, Ann (the late Edward "Midge") Kreamcheck, and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of John Kreamcheck; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of John Kreamcheck as an expression of our sympathy.