Bill Text: IL SR1973 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Michael Ward Adler.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR1973 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1973-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 Michael Ward Adler, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | May 31, 2016 at the age of 55; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Michael Adler was born to Joseph and Joanne | ||||||
6 | "Jodie" (Biddle) Adler; he attended Northern Illinois | ||||||
7 | University and married Joanne Costello in 1984; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Michael Adler served as Vice-President of J. L. | ||||||
9 | Adler Roofing Company of Joliet - a fourth generation roofing | ||||||
10 | company that was founded by his grandfather, Joseph L. Adler, | ||||||
11 | in 1926; he was a trusted and honest businessman that made many | ||||||
12 | friends in the industry; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Michael Adler served as Secretary/Treasurer of | ||||||
14 | the Contractors Association of Will & Grundy County; he was | ||||||
15 | named Man of the Year in 2012; he served as President of the | ||||||
16 | Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet; he was a | ||||||
17 | member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Naperville, | ||||||
18 | where he served on the parish council and children's ministry; | ||||||
19 | and
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20 | WHEREAS, Michael Adler loved the Chicago Blackhawks and the | ||||||
21 | Chicago Cubs; he enjoyed having a cold one with friends, going |
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1 | on trips with his family, and tiki bars in Sarasota, Florida; | ||||||
2 | he had fond memories of his family's trip to Ireland, where he | ||||||
3 | even won a limerick contest; he could often be found on the | ||||||
4 | soccer field or basketball court coaching his kids' teams; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Michael Adler was preceded in death by his mother, | ||||||
6 | Joanne, and his sister, Margaret Mary; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Michael Adler is survived by his wife of 31 years, | ||||||
8 | Joanne; his children, Kelly, Erin (Dave) Skaggs, Mike | ||||||
9 | (Caitlin), and Collin; his brothers and sisters, Dan, Teddy | ||||||
10 | (Ray) Finney, Jackie (Sam) Tucci, Chris (Lori), and Jay | ||||||
11 | (Patty); his grandson, Benjamin Adler; and numerous nieces and | ||||||
12 | 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 | Michael Ward Adler, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
16 | 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 Michael Adler as an expression of | ||||||
20 | our deepest sympathy.
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