MEMORIAL-THERIS M. GABINSKI

Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SR0723

Select Language

×

The Illinois General Assembly offers the Google Translate™ service for visitor convenience. In no way should it be considered accurate as to the translation of any content herein.

Visitors of the Illinois General Assembly website are encouraged to use other translation services available on the internet.

The English language version is always the official and authoritative version of this website.

NOTE: To return to the original English language version, select the "Show Original" button on the Google Translate™ menu bar at the top of the window.

Choose Language

English

Afrikaans

Albanian

Arabic

Armenian

Azerbaijani

Basque

Bengali

Bosnian

Catalan

Croatian

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Esperanto

Estonian

Filipino

Finnish

French

Galician

Georgian

German

Greek

Gujarati

Haitian Creole

Hausa

Hawaiian

Hebrew

Hindi

Hungarian

Icelandic

Indonesian

Interlingua

Interlingue

Inuktitut

Irish

Italian

Japanese

Javanese

Kannada

Khmer

Korean

Latin

Latvian

Lithuanian

Luxembourgish

Macedonian

Malagasy

Malayalam

Maltese

Maori

Marathi

Myanmar

Nepali

Norwegian

Odia

Pashto

Punjabi

Romanian

Russian

Samoan

Sango

Sanskrit

Sardinian

Sindhi

Sinhala

Slovak

Slovenian

Somali

Southern Sotho

Spanish

Sundanese

Swahili

Swedish

Tamil

Telugu

Thai

Tigrinya

Tonga

Turkish

Ukrainian

Urdu

Vietnamese

Welsh

Xhosa

Yiddish

Yoruba

Zulu

Powered by
Translate

Close

Illinois General Assembly

Top Navigation Bar

Translate

Learn

Select General Assembly

Search the 104th General Assembly

Enter search terms for legislation, members, committees, or schedules.

ILGA.GOV

LEGISLATION & LAWS

Bills & Resolutions

Public Acts

Illinois Compiled Statutes

Illinois Constitution

Search Legislation

Glossary

Guide

Reports & Inquiry

Legislative Reports

Special Reports

FTP Site

Legislator Lookup

Capitol Complex Phone Numbers

Rules & Regulations

Illinois Register

Administrative Rules

Senate

Members

Schedules

Committees

Request for Remote Testimony

Journals

Transcripts

Rules

Audio/Video

FOIA Information

Senate Employment Opportunities

Media Guidelines

House

Members

Schedules

Committees

Submit testimony for House Committees

Journals

Transcripts

Rules

Audio/Video

FOIA Information

House Employment Opportunities

Log In

Mobile Top Bar

Search the 104th General Assembly

Enter keywords to search the Illinois General Assembly website.

Full Text of SR0723

Home

Legislation

Full Text

SR0723 - 104th General Assembly

Bill Status

Full Text

Votes

Witness Slips

Select Menu

Bill Status

Full Text

Votes

Witness Slips

Printer Friendly Version

Introduced

Printer Friendly Version

Introduced

Open PDF

SR0723
LRB104 21497 LAW 36789 r
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

2

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3
to learn of the death of Theris M. "Terry" Gabinski of Chicago,
4
who passed away on April 8, 2026; and

5

WHEREAS, Theris Gabinski was born on November 30, 1938; he
6
studied chemistry at Northern Illinois University and achieved
7
a Master of Education from Loyola University Chicago; and

8

WHEREAS, Theris Gabinski dedicated his life to service,
9
first as a teacher of math and chemistry before dedicating his
10
time to his beloved hometown of Chicago as a member of the
11
Chicago City Council; he was elected as the 32nd Ward
12
Alderperson of the Chicago City Council in 1969, a position he
13
held until his retirement in 1998; he served his community as
14
both alderperson and vice mayor from 1988 through 1998 and as
15
ward committeeman from 1988 through his retirement from the
16
political sphere in 2008; and

17

WHEREAS, Theris Gabinski was a dedicated family man; with
18
his son, he spent countless hours sharing his love of
19
knowledge through discussing historic battles, visiting
20
historic landmarks, and discussing music; with his daughter,
21
he introduced her to reading, fostered her love of independent
22
study from a young age, and served as a food critic for her

SR0723
- 2 -
LRB104 21497 LAW 36789 r
1
many recipes; and

2

WHEREAS, Theris Gabinski was known for many things,
3
including his love of his family, his city, and his Polish
4
heritage, his mastery of both storytelling and comedic timing,
5
his zest for life, and his generosity, always being available
6
with a listening ear or a helping hand; he leaves a legacy of
7
laughter, love, service, and fiercely loyal friendship; and

8

WHEREAS, Theris Gabinski was preceded in death by his wife
9
of 38 years, Celeste; and

10

WHEREAS, Theris Gabinski is survived by his son, Cpl.
11
Matthew Gabinski, USMC; his daughter, Molly (Gabinski)
12
Priorello; his brother, Roger Gabinski; his nieces, Sara
13
Gabinski and Kelly (Gabinski) Barker; and his nephew, James
14
Gabinski; therefore, be it

15

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
16
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
17
Theris M. "Terry" Gabinski and extend our sincere condolences
18
to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
19
it further

20

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21
presented to the family of Theris Gabinski as an expression of

SR0723
- 3 -
LRB104 21497 LAW 36789 r
1
our deepest sympathy.

Footer

Disclaimer

This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the
Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706.

Contact ILGA Webmaster

ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies.
Read About Cookies

ILGA.GOV

2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved |
ADA

|
Disclaimers
|
Learn

This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the
Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706.
Contact ILGA Webmaster

ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies.
Read About Cookies

ILGA.GOV

2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved |
ADA

|
Disclaimers
|
Learn