Bill Text: IL SR1467 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Judge Stanley J. Roszkowski of Rockford.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-11-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1467 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SR1467-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Judge Stanley J. Roszkowski of Rockford,
who passed away on July 7, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Judge Roszkowski was born in Boonville, New York
on January 27, 1923; his parents were Anna and Joseph
Roszkowski; he spent most of his early years in Royalton; and
WHEREAS, Judge Roszkowski served as a nose gunner on a B-24
for the United States Army Air Corps, flying 34 missions in the
European theatre during World War II from 1943 to 1945, having
attained the rank of staff sergeant; after the war, he earned
his bachelor's degree in 1949 and his law degree in 1954 from
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and
WHEREAS, Judge Roszkowski was nominated to the United
States District Court in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter; for 7
years, he heard cases in Chicago full-time and in Rockford
part-time; he was an advocate for a permanent court in Rockford
to better serve the area; in November of 1984, he was assigned
to become the first full-time district court judge of the
Northern District of Illinois's Western Division, where he
served until his retirement in 1998; after his retirement, he
continued to work for many years as a mediator; prior to his

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time on the bench, he worked for 22 years as a trial lawyer in
Rockford; and
WHEREAS, On October 29, 2011, the federal government
dedicated the Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse in
downtown Rockford in honor of Judge Roszkowski and his work;
and
WHEREAS, Judge Roszkowski was preceded in death by his wife
of 61 years, Cathy; his parents; 13 brothers and sisters; and 2
brothers-in-law; and
WHEREAS, Judge Roszkowski is survived by his 4 sons, Mark
(Christie) Roszkowski, Greg (Pat) Roszkowski, Dan (Lynne)
Roszkowski, and John (Maggie) Roszkowski; 4 grandchildren,
Amanda, Alex, Anna, and Marc; his sister, Lovean Barnich; his
sister-in-law, Jeanne Claeys; and numerous nieces and nephews;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Judge Stanley J. Roszkowski, 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

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presented to the family of Judge Roszkowski as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.