SR1256 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Thomas J. Plechaty of Rock Island, who passed away on November 15, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Plechaty was born in Cicero on October 29, 1937 to Jerry and Leona Teising Plechaty; he graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston with a bachelor's degree with an emphasis in business; he served in the United States Army and married Sandra J. Nowicki on April 18, 1964 in Cicero; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Plechaty was a food broker and served as President of Hockenberg Rubin of Des Moines, Iowa; he later was Divisional President of the sales force; he most recently served as a consultant to the A.D. Huesing Corp. of Rock Island; he came to the Quad Cities in the early years to serve as a toy buyer for the Jaydon Corp.; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Plechaty was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rock Island, where he served on the church council; he was also a member of the Oakwood Country Club and the Rock Island Kiwanis Club, where he served on the Board of Directors; he loved to fish and play golf; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Plechaty was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Harry Hedge; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Plechaty is survived by his wife, Sandi; his daughters, Beth Plechaty, Tina Plechaty-Schmitt and her husband, Chris Schmitt, and Deb Plechaty-Anderson and her husband, Terry Anderson; and his grandchildren, Chelse Sander and Antonio Anderson; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Thomas J. Plechaty, 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 Thomas Plechaty as an expression of our deepest sympathy.