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92_SR0413

 
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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are  saddened
 3    to  learn  of the death of Matthias F. Laurich of Aurora, who
 4    passed away April 8, 2002; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Laurich was born May 27, 1938, in Joliet and
 6    was a graduate of Joliet Catholic High School;  he  graduated
 7    from  St. Louis Benedict College in Atchison, Kansas in 1959,
 8    and earned a Masters degree from Northern Illinois University
 9    in 1967; and

10        WHEREAS, Mr. Laurich married Mary Beth Oswald on November
11    28, 1959, in Boonville, Missouri; and

12        WHEREAS, Mr. Laurich taught at  his  Alma  Mater,  Joliet
13    Catholic  High  School, until 1967; he then became head coach
14    for several high  school  football  teams  including  Marmion
15    Military  Academy from 1967 through 1971, Fenwick High School
16    in Oak Park from 1971 through 1975; Mr. Laurich was the first
17    head football coach  and  head  of  the  math  department  at
18    Waubonsie Valley High School from 1975 until his death; and

19        WHEREAS,  In  addition  to coaching football, Mr. Laurich
20    was a very well respected basketball official, having  worked
21    thousands  of  high  school and college games; throughout the
22    years, he was proud to have officiated over 200 IHSA Class  A
23    and  Class  AA  playoff games, including the Class AA finals;
24    for many years he was also an official for area baseball  and
25    softball games; and

26        WHEREAS,  During  the  summer,  for 26 years, Mr. Laurich
27    enjoyed coaching the swim team at the Glen Oak Country  Club,
28    where he also managed the pool; and

29        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Laurich will be deeply missed by all those
30    who knew him and loved him, especially his  wife,  Mary  Beth
31    Laurich,  his six children, Matt (Sue) Laurich, Michele (Tom)
 
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 1    Richardson, Mark (Christina) Laurich, Mike (Colleen) Laurich,
 2    Marty  (Julie)  Laurich,  and  Misty  Laurich  (her  fiancee,
 3    Michael O'Connell); his 12 grandchildren, Stephen, Christina,
 4    and Nicole Richardson; Matt, Joseph, and Emily Laurich; Luke,
 5    Joshua, and Noah Laurich; Samantha and T.J. Laurich; and  Ben
 6    Laurich; therefore, be it

 7        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
 8    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along  with
 9    his family and friends, the passing of Matthias F. Laurich of
10    Aurora; and be it further

11        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
12    presented to the family of Matthias F. Laurich with our  most
13    sincere condolences.

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