Bill Text: IL SR1482 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Werner Ellmann of Geneva.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-02-18 - Resolution Adopted [SR1482 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR1482-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Werner Ellmann of Geneva, who passed away
on January 24, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Werner Ellmann was born in Bodenwoehr, Germany to
George and Anna Maria (nee Gross) Ellmann on February 16, 1924;
he was a decorated veteran of World War II; he helped liberate
prisoners at the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria and
was a translator at the Nuremberg war trials; he married
Elizabeth A. Hagen in Chicago on September 16, 1950; and
WHEREAS, Werner Ellmann was a successful publisher,
editor, and salesman, finishing his career with McGraw-Hill;
and
WHEREAS, Werner Ellmann fought for civil rights, including
actively marching and protesting in the 1960s; he was a
passionate advocate for volunteering, including with the
McHenry Parole Division and the Peace and Justice Committee of
Woodstock; he founded Habitat for Humanity in McHenry County,
was Vice-Chairman of the McHenry County Human Relations
Council, served on the Pioneer Center Foundation Board,
co-founded an anti-bullying program called Principled Minds,
and frequently spoke to school groups about the atrocities of

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the Holocaust; and
WHEREAS, Werner Ellmann was preceded in death by his
parents and his 2 brothers, Herbert and Wilfried Ellmann; and
WHEREAS, Werner Ellmann is survived by his wife of 65
years, Elizabeth; his 3 sons, Lance (Barbara) Ellmann, David
Ellmann, and Matthew (Kathleen) Ellmann; his daughter, Anne
Marie Schafer; his brother, Norbert "William" (Macrina)
Ellmann; his 6 grandchildren, Megan (Jason) Nachowicz, Emily
(Ryan Martinez) Ellmann, Elizabeth Ellmann, Kyle Ellmann, Evan
Ellmann, and Nina Ellmann; and his great-grandson, Grayson Cole
Martinez; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Werner Ellmann, and extend our sincere condolences to his
family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Werner Ellmann as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.