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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3		to learn of the death of Ralph Schuler of River Forest, who
4		passed away on July 13, 2021 at the age of 89; and
5		WHEREAS, Ralph Schuler was born in Chicago to Ralph and
6		Martha Schuler, who loved and pushed him; he adopted the same
7		parenting style with his own children to great success; and
8		WHEREAS, Ralph Schuler grew up in Oak Park on Lombard
9		Avenue; he raised his five children in the same home; though he
10		attended Fenwick High School, his children were students at
11		Oak Park and River Forest High School; and
12		WHEREAS, Ralph Schuler was a lifelong educator,
13		specifically history; he began his teaching career at DePaul
14		Academy and retired from East Leyden High School as the
15		history department chairperson; he coached boys and girls
16		tennis and was also a union steward; and
17		WHEREAS, Aside from tennis, which he played at the Oak
18		Park Tennis Club, Ralph Schuler enjoyed reading poetry and
19		literature; he wrote multiple free verse poems in Nags Head,
20		North Carolina and was a dedicated member of the Old Bulls
21		reading club; one of his favorite quotes was, "Don't let a few

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1		facts get in the way of a good story."; and
2		WHEREAS, Ralph Schuler valued his friendships with Don
3		Gancer and Terry McCarthy, who was the best man in his wedding;
4		and
5		WHEREAS, Ralph Schuler and his wife, Donna, ensured that
6		their children were knowledgeable about history, recognized
7		good music across genres, and ate food from different
8		cultures; for a half-century, his children and grandchildren
9		have traveled to Nags Head during the summer; and
10		WHEREAS, Ralph Schuler was compassionate, humorous,
11		hospitable, an advocate for civil rights, and a White Sox fan;
12		the Sox won the last game that he attended in the 10th inning;
13		and
14		WHEREAS, Ralph Schuler is survived by his loving wife,
15		Donna; his sister, Jane Cutt; his children, Rich, Laura (John)
16		Reardon, Bill, Stephen (Mary Jo), and Stacy (Eric) Wettstein;
17		his grandchildren, Matt, Nate, and Ellen Schuler, Keith,
18		Audrey, and Caroline Reardon, Andrea and Ryan Schuler, and
19		Julia and Anna Wettstein; and his great-grandchild, Presley
20		Reardon; therefore, be it
21		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL

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1		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
2		Ralph Schuler and extend our sincere condolences to his
3		family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
4		further
5		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6		presented to the family of Ralph Schuler as an expression of
7		our deepest sympathy.