Bill Text: IL SR1935 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Roger Wallace Spiegler of Des Plaines.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-05-27 - Resolution Adopted [SR1935 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1935-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 Roger Wallace Spiegler of Des Plaines, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on April 23, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Roger Spiegler was born to Walter and Mabel Busse | ||||||
6 | Spiegler on January 3, 1924; he graduated from Maine East High | ||||||
7 | School in 1942 and served in the United States Army in the 42nd | ||||||
8 | Rainbow Division in France and Germany; his division liberated | ||||||
9 | Munich and the Dachau concentration camp; he married Elaine | ||||||
10 | Partridge in 1947 and graduated from the University of Illinois | ||||||
11 | with a degree in marketing in 1949; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Roger Spiegler worked as manager of the men's | ||||||
13 | department in Spiegler's Department Store for 40 years and | ||||||
14 | later became co-owner; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Roger Spiegler was a lifelong Elk and served as | ||||||
16 | Exalted Ruler of the Des Plaines Elks from 1959 to 1960; he was | ||||||
17 | also a member of the Lions Club; in 1972, he was selected to be | ||||||
18 | on the Board of Directors of the Des Plaines National Bank, and | ||||||
19 | in 1974, he was elected as President of the Des Plaines Chamber | ||||||
20 | of Commerce; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Roger Spiegler loved the game of golf and played |
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1 | well into his 80s; he was a loyal Chicago Cubs, Bears, Bulls, | ||||||
2 | and Blackhawks fan; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Roger Spiegler was preceded in death by his wife | ||||||
4 | of almost 65 years, Elaine; his parents; his sister, Shirley | ||||||
5 | Spiegler Jacobs; his brother, David; and his daughter-in-law, | ||||||
6 | Debbie; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Roger Spiegler is survived by his sons, Allan | ||||||
8 | (Frances) Jay Spiegler, Glenn Roger Spiegler, and Tracy Lee | ||||||
9 | Spiegler; his grandchildren, Lisa, Julian (Liz), Kyle, and | ||||||
10 | Susan; his great-grandchildren, La'Nyiah and Serenity; his | ||||||
11 | sister-in-law, Gail Spiegler; three nephews; three nieces; and | ||||||
12 | seven great-nieces and great-nephews; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
15 | Roger Wallace Spiegler, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
16 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
17 | further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Roger Spiegler as an expression of | ||||||
20 | our deepest sympathy.
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