Bill Text: IL SR0822 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Albert A. Adams of McHenry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-08-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0822 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0822-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 Albert A. "Alby" Adams of McHenry, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on July 14, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Alby Adams was born in Johnsburg on November 12, | ||||||
6 | 1929 to Otto and Coletta (Freund) Adams; he graduated from | ||||||
7 | McHenry High School in 1947 and attended the School of Aviation | ||||||
8 | at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana; he was united | ||||||
9 | in marriage with Dorothy Van Ort at St. Joseph Catholic Church | ||||||
10 | in Summit on May 5, 1951; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Alby Adams was the former owner of Adams Repair in | ||||||
12 | Johnsburg and Adams Lawn & Leisure in McHenry; from 1973 until | ||||||
13 | 1981, he served as the McHenry Township Clerk, and from 1981 | ||||||
14 | until May of 1998, he served as McHenry Township Supervisor; in | ||||||
15 | recognition of his distinguished service, the Albert A. Adams | ||||||
16 | McHenry Township Park was formally named after him on May 14, | ||||||
17 | 1998; he was dedicated and active in many civic and fraternal | ||||||
18 | organizations during his lifetime; he was a founding member of | ||||||
19 | the Johnsburg Community Club, a founding member of the | ||||||
20 | Johnsburg Rescue Squad in 1952, and an organizer and founding | ||||||
21 | member of McHenry Township Fire Protection District Company | ||||||
22 | Two; he also served as a board member of Johnsburg School | ||||||
23 | District 12 and a member of the McHenry County Board; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Alby Adams was a member of the Knights of Columbus | ||||||
2 | Council 1288 and was a 4th degree Knight with the Bishop Boylan | ||||||
3 | Assembly; he was a member of the McHenry Moose Lodge 691, where | ||||||
4 | he served as past Governor and also received the Fellowship | ||||||
5 | Degree of Honor in recognition for outstanding service to the | ||||||
6 | lodge and fraternity; he was recognized for bringing in the | ||||||
7 | most new members in a single year; other memberships included | ||||||
8 | the Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 188, the National | ||||||
9 | Republican Committee, and the National Rifle Association, | ||||||
10 | where he held a lifetime membership; he was a founding member | ||||||
11 | and the first President of the McHenry Sno-Birds Snowmobile | ||||||
12 | Club, where he was instrumental in working out agreements with | ||||||
13 | area farmers for snowmobiles to ride across their land and | ||||||
14 | obtained State funding for the construction of a snowmobile | ||||||
15 | (and sledder) warming shelter in the township park bearing his | ||||||
16 | name; he regularly enjoyed snowmobiling with his wife; he also | ||||||
17 | enjoyed flying, and throughout the years, he piloted a Cessna | ||||||
18 | 152, 172, and 182 aircraft out of Galt Airport; other | ||||||
19 | enjoyments included playing cards, hunting and fishing, and | ||||||
20 | singing karaoke; he also was a fan of midget auto racing; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Alby Adams was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
22 | and his brother, Carl; and
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23 | WHEREAS, Alby Adams is survived by his wife of 64 years, |
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1 | Dorothy; his 6 children, Larry Adams, Gary (Julie) Adams, Linda | ||||||
2 | (Tom) Tegtmeier, Kate Heald, John (Margaret) Adams, and Tim | ||||||
3 | (Kellee) Adams; his 20 grandchildren, Becky, Katy, Larry, | ||||||
4 | Stephanie, Ian, Tom, Brian, Sarah, Emily, Kim, Christina, | ||||||
5 | Carissa, Ryan, Jason, Vinny, Danny, Katie, Nicky, Scott, and | ||||||
6 | Brittney; his 6 great-grandchildren, Miles, Tommy, Anderson, | ||||||
7 | Mary, Kendra, and Graham; and his brother, Joel (Sally) Adams; | ||||||
8 | therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
11 | Albert A. "Alby" Adams, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
12 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
13 | further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the family of Alby Adams as an expression of our | ||||||
16 | deepest sympathy.
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