Bill Text: IL SR0791 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Edward "Vince" Ambrose of Bloomington.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR0791 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SR0791-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
Edward "Vince" Ambrose of Bloomington, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on April 12, 2010; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Edward Ambrose was born on April 3, 1922, in | ||||||
6 | Weston; he was the son of Charles L. and Fredericka "Freddy" | ||||||
7 | Wernsman Ambrose; he married Eloise Huth on November 11, 1949, | ||||||
8 | in Gibson City; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Edward Ambrose graduated from Fairbury High | ||||||
10 | School and attended Illinois State Normal University; he | ||||||
11 | enlisted in the United States Army on November 18, 1942, and | ||||||
12 | served with the 501st Parachute Infantry until his honorable | ||||||
13 | discharge as a staff sergeant on February 7, 1945; he graduated | ||||||
14 | from the Fort Benning parachute school and received carbine | ||||||
15 | sharpshooter, parachute, and glider badges; he was also a | ||||||
16 | member of the 501st Infantry "Jump Band", where he played | ||||||
17 | saxophone; he earned the American Theater Ribbon, the Good | ||||||
18 | Conduct Ribbon, the Victory Medal, and the Army Commendation | ||||||
19 | Ribbon for his service; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Edward Ambrose was employed as a construction | ||||||
21 | manager and kitchen design specialist; he was employed by the | ||||||
22 | West Side Lumber Company and later worked at the Brady Home |
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1 | Center and WEB Construction; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Edward Ambrose enjoyed music and singing; he was | ||||||
3 | well known for his beautiful voice and loved to share his | ||||||
4 | talent everywhere he went; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Edward Ambrose was a member of the Holy Trinity | ||||||
6 | Church in Bloomington, where he served as a cantor and sang in | ||||||
7 | the church choir; he was a past president of the Home Builders | ||||||
8 | Association and the Bloomington Jaycees; he was a member of the | ||||||
9 | American Legion, the BNAA, and the Prairie Aviation Museum; he | ||||||
10 | also served as a committee member of Boy Scout Troop 12 and | ||||||
11 | Cubmaster of Pack 55; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Edward Ambrose was preceded in death by his | ||||||
13 | parents; his brother, Francis "Van" Ambrose; and his sister, | ||||||
14 | Barbara Kimble; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Edward Ambrose is survived by his wife; his | ||||||
16 | children, Deborah (David) Decker, Charles Ambrose, David | ||||||
17 | (Judi) Ambrose, Paul (Robin) Ambrose, Mark (Eva) Ambrose, and | ||||||
18 | Steve (Valerie) Ambrose; his grandchildren, Vince Ambrose, | ||||||
19 | Melissa Schellenberg, Deann (fiance Nathan Karplus) Ambrose, | ||||||
20 | Audra (Daniel) Stolzoff, Donnie Ambrose, Walker Ambrose, | ||||||
21 | Elizabeth Ambrose, Reed Decker, Scott Decker, Nicole Ambrose, | ||||||
22 | Ben Ambrose, Michael Ambrose, Derek Ambrose, and Claire |
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1 | Ambrose; his 8 great-grandchildren; his brother, Lawrence | ||||||
2 | (Karen) Ambrose; his special friend, Patrick Kennedy; and the | ||||||
3 | members of the Thursday morning breakfast group; therefore, be | ||||||
4 | it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
7 | his family and friends, the passing of Edward "Vince" Ambrose; | ||||||
8 | and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
10 | presented to the family of Edward Ambrose as an expression of | ||||||
11 | our sympathy.
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