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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3		learn of the death of Harold E. "Lem" Kaiser of Morton, who
4		passed away on July 17, 2015; and
5		WHEREAS, Harold Kaiser was born in Tremont on December 15,
6		1919 to Benjamin and Anna (nee Plattner) Kaiser; he graduated
7		from Tremont High School in 1937; he married Ila Jean Stieglitz
8		in February of 1946 in Morton; he farmed for his father until
9		leaving for the service in 1942 and served his country in the
10		United States Army from 1942 to 1946; he married Helen Jean
11		(nee Smith) Merchenthaler on November 10, 1976 in Morton; and
12		WHEREAS, Harold Kaiser worked for the United States Postal
13		Service as a rural mail carrier, delivering mail between 1958
14		and 1982 in Morton and Tremont; and
15		WHEREAS, Harold Kaiser was an avid golfer who scored a
16		hole-in-one 3 different times; he enjoyed searching for morel
17		mushrooms in his favorite spots, cooking steak on the grill,
18		and eating strawberries and shortcake; he grew sweet corn and
19		tomatoes and picked berries; he relished dinners on the
20		screened-in porch with his family; he enjoyed traveling to
21		Florida, Hawaii, and Cancun, Mexico; he enjoyed ice-skating
22		with his daughter, water-skiing with the boys, swimming,

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1		badminton, and cards with the grandkids; he loved to garden and
2		tinker around the house and yard; he was an active member of
3		the Morton Apostolic Christian Church; and
4		WHEREAS, Harold Kaiser was preceded in death by his first
5		wife, Ila; his brother; and his 5 sisters; and
6		WHEREAS, Harold Kaiser is survived by his wife, Helen; his
7		4 children, Loren "Lon" (Cindy) Kaiser, Thomas (Lisa) Kaiser,
8		Jean (Don) Lashbrook, and Scott (Julie) Kaiser; his brother,
9		Orman (Katherine) Kaiser; his 2 sisters-in-law, Verla Leman and
10		Wilma Stieglitz; and his 11 grandchildren and 19
11		great-grandchildren, including Jeff (Mary) Kaiser, Kim Emery,
12		Heather (Ryan) Gray, Joe Williamson, Dawn (Brian) Sharpe, Terah
13		(Jason) Allen, Angie (Andy) Ogburn, Weston (Stephanie) Taylor,
14		Jesse (Emily) Lashbrook, and Jake and Laura Kaiser; therefore,
15		be it
16		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
17		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
18		Harold E. "Lem" Kaiser, and extend our sincere condolences to
19		his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
20		further
21		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22		presented to the family of Harold Kaiser as an expression of

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1		our deepest sympathy.