Bill Text: IL SR0711 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dr. Arthur J. Siedler of Champaign.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-07-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR0711 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR0711-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Dr. Arthur J. "Art" Siedler of Champaign,
who passed away on June 12, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on
March 17, 1927 to Arthur William and Margaret (nee Stadler)
Siedler; he served with the United States Coast Guard from 1945
to 1946 on the USS General W.H. Gordon (AP-117); he was awarded
American and Asiatic Theater ribbons; he received a Bachelor of
Science from the University of Wisconsin in 1951, a Master of
Science from the University of Chicago in 1956, and a Doctor of
Philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1959; he married
Doris Jean Rose in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 23,
1976; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was chief of the Division of
Biochemistry and Nutrition at the American Meat Institute
Foundation in Chicago from 1959 to 1964; a group leader at the
Norwich (New York) Pharmaceutical Company from 1964 to 1965;
chief of the Physiology Section from 1965 to 1969; and chief of
the Biochemistry Section from 1969 to 1972; he then moved on to
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he became
acting director of the Division of Nutritional Science from
1978 to 1981; head of the Department of Food Science from 1972

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to 1989; professor of Food Science, Internal Medicine and
Nutritional Science from 1972 to 1994; and professor emeritus
since 1994; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was elected as Fellow of IFT
(Institute of Food Technologists) and was awarded the
Chairman's Service Award from the Chicago Section of IFT; he
also was Chair of the Committee on Food Stability for the
Natick Labs for the Department of Defense; he was the 1959
National Livestock and Meat Board Grantee and the 1960 National
Institute of Health Research Grantee; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler enjoyed a good party, bloodies and
Manhattans, and beer; he loved the Fighting Illini and enjoyed
gardening and making homemade salsa; he loved good eats,
fishing, and a good cigar; he made frequent trips to Alaska to
fish for salmon with his son, Bill; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was preceded in death by his sister,
Doris Weinauer, and his step-son, Rick Rose; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler is survived by his wife, Doris; his
son, Bill Siedler (Genie); his daughter, Nancy Wilhite; his
daughter, Sandy Goodner (Joe); his step-daughter, Roxanne
(Craig) Butler; his step-son, Randy Rose; his 12 grandchildren;
his 11 great-grandchildren; his nephews and nieces; and

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countless friends and former colleagues; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Dr. Arthur J. "Art" Siedler, 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
presented to the family of Dr. Siedler as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.