Bill Text: IL SR0425 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Anthony Lesnak of Waukegan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-27 - Resolution Adopted [SR0425 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0425-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Anthony "Tony" Lesnak of Waukegan, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on March 7, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Anthony Lesnak was born in North Chicago to John | ||||||
6 | and Frances (Cepon) Lesnak on December 23, 1922; he attended | ||||||
7 | Mother of God School; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Anthony Lesnak served in the United States Army | ||||||
9 | during World War II and served in both the European and Pacific | ||||||
10 | Theaters with the 342nd Infantry of the Blackhawks 86th | ||||||
11 | Division; he enjoyed attending the reunions to touch base with | ||||||
12 | all of his buddies from Company M; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Anthony Lesnak was employed by U.S. Steel and | ||||||
14 | retired after over 39 years of service; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Anthony Lesnak was a member of St. Joseph's KSJK | ||||||
16 | #53, the American Legion, the VFW, and Knights of Columbus | ||||||
17 | #731; he was the last man to be a member of the Hobby Lobby | ||||||
18 | Social Club and was a charter member of the World War II | ||||||
19 | Memorial in Washington, D.C.; he was a previous member of | ||||||
20 | Mother of God Church, Immaculate Conception, and of St. Dismas | ||||||
21 | Parish in Waukegan, where he was a member of the Men's Club; he |
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1 | enjoyed playing softball and golf; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Anthony Lesnak was preceded in death by his wife | ||||||
3 | of 65 years, Anne (Jerina) Lesnak; his parents; his siblings, | ||||||
4 | John (Helen) Lesnak, Frances (Frank) Drasler, Mary (Thomas) | ||||||
5 | Twardy, Rose (Victor) Dietz, and Frank (Theresa) Lesnak; and | ||||||
6 | his nephews, William Twardy, and Keith Nurnburg; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Anthony Lesnak is survived by his sons, Robert | ||||||
8 | (Donna) and John (Terri) Lesnak; his grandsons, Brian (Kelli) | ||||||
9 | and Kevin Lesnak (Saya Barkdoll); and his great-grandchildren, | ||||||
10 | Taylor, Ty, Reese, and Ryan; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Anthony "Tony" Lesnak, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
14 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Anthony Lesnak as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our deepest sympathy.
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