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91_SR0131
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate were saddened to learn
3 of the death of Joseph M. Kerpan of North Chicago on Monday,
4 December 28, 1998; and
5 WHEREAS, He was born in St. Rok, Croatia, on December 12,
6 1913, and came to the United States in 1928; he attended
7 Bonnie Brook School in Waukegan; in the 1930s he was a member
8 of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Savannah; and
9 WHEREAS, He was the owner of the 1032 Club in North
10 Chicago and was later employed by Gold Seal and Sheridan
11 Liquors; he was a member of Union Local #3; and
12 WHEREAS, Joseph Kerpan had been an alderman in North
13 Chicago for 4 years and Democratic Precinct Committeeman for
14 22 years; he belonged to the Croatian Fraternal Union, Lodge
15 848, the North Chicago Seniors, and the American-Croatian
16 Waukegan Tamburitzans; and
17 WHEREAS, He was a member of Queen of Peace Parish and a
18 former member of Holy Family Parish in North Chicago; and
19 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by his family
20 and friends, especially is wife of 58 years, Estelle; his
21 son, John; his daughter, Janet; his granddaughter, Kimberly
22 Wilkens; his great-grandsons, Adam and Kevin; his sister,
23 Amanda Wolf; and his brothers, Daniel, Michael, and Jack;
24 therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
26 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with sorrow
27 and regret the death of Joseph M. Kerpan and extend our
28 sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it
29 further
30 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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1 presented to his widow, Estelle Kerpan.