Bill Text: IL SR1504 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Edward B. Schmalzer of McHenry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-11-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1504 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1504-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 Edward B. Schmalzer of McHenry, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on September 7, 2014; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer was born in Chicago on July 16, | ||||||
6 | 1916 to John and Josephine (nee Zartler) Schmalzer; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer was employed as a traffic manager | ||||||
8 | in the petroleum industry, and began his career with Sinclair | ||||||
9 | Oil; he also worked for Arco, Atlantic Richfield, and | ||||||
10 | eventually retired from British Petroleum in 1975; he often | ||||||
11 | told others that the highlight of his career was working from | ||||||
12 | his Atlantic Richfield office at Rockerfeller Center looking | ||||||
13 | out over New York City; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer enjoyed being active in his | ||||||
15 | grandchildren and great-grandchildrens' lives, often serving | ||||||
16 | as their "taxi service" for their many activities; he loved to | ||||||
17 | show his support by attending their school and sporting events; | ||||||
18 | a favorite pastime throughout his life was watching sports and | ||||||
19 | he often spoke of the thrill he experienced as a young man | ||||||
20 | being able to play in a 1933 Junior Softball championship at | ||||||
21 | Wrigley Field; most recently, he was a member of Shepherd of | ||||||
22 | the Hills Lutheran Church in McHenry; he was active in church |
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1 | activities throughout his lifetime, as well as the condo | ||||||
2 | association in Crystal Lake; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer lived in New Jersey for | ||||||
4 | approximately 15 years and then was a resident of Crystal Lake | ||||||
5 | for over 30 years; he lived in McHenry for the past 9 years; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer was preceded in death by his | ||||||
8 | parents; his wife, Dorothy; a sister, Lorraine Ventrelli; and 3 | ||||||
9 | brothers, John, Robert, and Julius Schmalzer; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer is survived by his daughter, | ||||||
11 | Carol (Charles) Spinelli; 2 granddaughters, Julie (Shane | ||||||
12 | Winters) Gehring and Nancy (Daniel) Beffa; 2 | ||||||
13 | great-granddaughters, Madelyn and Anna Gehring; and many | ||||||
14 | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
16 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
17 | Edward B. Schmalzer, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
18 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
19 | further
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20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
21 | presented to the family of Edward Schmalzer as an expression of |
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1 | our deepest sympathy.
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