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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Michael John Dukewich of Rolling Meadows,
4who passed away on September 29, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Dukewich was born on August 22, 1954, in
6Chicago; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Michael Dukewich graduated from Elk Grove High
8School in 1972; he subsequently earned his degree from Florida
9International University in 1976; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Following in his father's footsteps, Michael
11Dukewich became an award-winning cameraman for ABC Channel 7
12News; for 35 years, he served as a proud and committed member
13of the Chicago News Team, showing his true passion for his
14craft in every story he covered; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Michael Dukewich enjoyed golfing and was a gifted
16storyteller; he also enjoyed watching his son, Clay, play
17football at Fremd High School; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Michael Dukewich was the beloved husband of
19Christy (Poston) Dukewich; the father of Clay Dukewich; the son
20of Carol and the late John Dukewich; the brother of Sandra

 

 

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1Andrews and Nancy Dukewich; the son-in-law of Sue (Dan) Walton
2and Gene (Lisa) Poston; the brother-in-law of Carrie and Scott
3Woodruff and Candace and Jeff Matthers; and the uncle of Dawn
4Diliberto, Anna and Dana Sedgwick, Al Michael Velasco, and
5Olivia Woodruff; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
8his family and friends, the passing of Michael John Dukewich;
9and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Michael Dukewich as an expression of
12our sympathy.