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SENATE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edward F. Koester of Marengo, who passed 
4away on August 20, 2017; and


5 WHEREAS, Edward Koester was born in Chicago to Irvin and 
6Magdalen (Rosner) Koester on October 25, 1932; and


7 WHEREAS, Edward Koester was a veteran of the United States 
8Army; he worked as a Sears repairman for 35 years; and


9 WHEREAS, Edward Koester enjoyed gardening and spending 
10time with his family; he was friendly to everyone he met; and


11 WHEREAS, Edward Koester was preceded in death by his 
12parents; and his siblings, Anna (Fred) Karner, Joan Torino, and 
13George Koester; and


14 WHEREAS, Edward Koester is survived by his wife, Jean; his 
15children, Stephen (Barb), John, James (Trudy), Nancy (Mark) 
16Bergeron, Patricia (Tim) Turbak, Carol (Jeff) Lehr, Joseph, and 
17Jennifer (Chris) Riley; his grandchildren, Michael, David, 
18Katie, Emily, Dillon, Matthew, Emma, Maggie, Austin, Julian, 
19Mason, Aiden, Kevin, and Logan; his great-grandchildren, Gage, 
20Hailey, Knox, Hannah, Brooklyn, Elisabeth, Olivia, Leah, 
 
 
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1Brady, Charley, Collins, Hoyt, and Shelby; and his siblings, 
2Irene Malina and Peter (Agnes) Koester; therefore, be it


3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Edward F. Koester, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further


8 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Edward Koester as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.