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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James Policandriotes of Joliet, who 
4passed away on January 14, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Policandriotes was born in Joliet to Marion 
6(Franciskovich) and John Policandriotes on November 26, 1930; 
7he graduated from Joliet Township High School in 1949; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jim Policandriotes was a veteran of the United 
9States Air Force and proudly served his country during the 
10Korean War; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Jim Policandriotes opened the Polley Speed Shop in 
12the back yard of his family home 56 years ago; after a few 
13years, the shop relocated to a garage and sometime later 
14expanded to accommodate the growing customer base; the 
15present-day shop, "Polley's Garage" is operated by the second 
16generation under the same parameters he first envisioned; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jim Policandriotes was a member of St. Mary 
18Nativity Catholic Church, of which his paternal grandparents 
19were one of the forty founding families of the Croatian Parish 
20in Joliet; he was also a Shriner with the Medinah Temple, where 
21he served as president in 1997, a member of the Mykonos 
 
 
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1Society, Ahepa, American Legion Post #1080, and the Irish 
2American Society of County Will; he also very much enjoyed 
3Sundays at the Croatian Cultural Club with his wife; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Jim Policandriotes was preceded in death by his 
5parents; and his brother, Theodore Policandriotes; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Jim Policandriotes is survived by his wife of 61 
7years, Patsy; his children,  John (Lori, companion) 
8Policandriotes, Gregory (Lynn) Policandriotes, Athena (George) 
9Leimann, Timothy Policandriotes, and Patricia (Tom) Pritchard; 
10his seven grandchildren; his great-grandchild; his sister, 
11Virginia (Steven) Cioce; his niece and nephew, and his best 
12friend and canine companion, Tito; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15James Policandriotes and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Jim Policandriotes as an expression 
20of our deepest sympathy.