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SENATE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lawrence R. "Larry" Graf, Jr. of Lake in 
4the Hills, who passed away on April 9, 2015; and


5 WHEREAS, Larry Graf was born in Chicago on January 17, 1946 
6to Lawrence, Sr. and Rose (nee Cossa) Graf; he was raised in 
7Cicero and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 
8Elmhurst and from Lewis College in Lockport; he served 
9honorably in the United States Navy; he married Barbara Shramuk 
10in 1968 and moved to Lake in the Hills in 1975; and


11 WHEREAS, Larry Graf was the retired President of Graf 
12Insurance Services and a founder and executive of Trade 
13Insurance Services and Intercargo in Schaumburg; and


14 WHEREAS, Larry Graf was an avid Chicago Cubs fan, enjoying 
15many afternoons at Wrigley Field with family and friends; he 
16coached baseball teams in Lake in the Hills and took his 
17children to sports events and on fishing trips; and



18 WHEREAS, Larry Graf is survived by his wife of 46 years, 
19Barbara; his children, Anthony, Phillip (Jennipher), Lawrence 
20III, Nicholas, Mark (Jane), Steven (Kristine), Kristen, and 
21Matthew; his 14 grandchildren, Meredith, Sophia, Frances, Roy, 
 
 
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1Gloria, Marie, Catherine, Mason, William, Harrison, Connor, 
2Emma, Rose, and Jack; his sister, Judith (Donald) Sommer; and a 
3large extended family; therefore, be it


4 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Lawrence R. "Larry" Graf, Jr., and extend our sincere 
7condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
8him; and be it further


9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Larry Graf as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.