Bill Text: IL SR2188 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Burt Olsson of Park Ridge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2188 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2188-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 Burt Olsson of Park Ridge, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on August 26, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Burt Olsson was one of the founders of the Kalo | ||||||
6 | Foundation, which was established in 2006 to preserve Park | ||||||
7 | Ridge's art history and educate the public; he, along with | ||||||
8 | others, visited Park Ridge third-graders and high school art | ||||||
9 | students to speak to them about Park Ridge's art history, | ||||||
10 | focusing on the hand-wrought silver works of the Kalo Shop, | ||||||
11 | which created jewelry, bowls, utensils, crafts, and other items | ||||||
12 | during the early 20th century; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Burt Olsson's knowledge came from his father, | ||||||
14 | Yngve Olsson, a Scandinavian immigrant who worked as a | ||||||
15 | silversmith at the Kalo Shop's Chicago location; Yngve Olsson | ||||||
16 | went on to become a co-owner of the Kalo Shop in 1959; the shop | ||||||
17 | closed for good in 1970; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Burt Olsson was also involved in the now defunct | ||||||
19 | Park Ridge Gilbert and Sullivan Society, which staged operas by | ||||||
20 | the Victorian-era team of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan; | ||||||
21 | and
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1 | WHEREAS, Burt Olsson is survived by his wife, Iris; his | ||||||
2 | daughters, Lisa Heim, Sonia Hayden, and Kristina Zehren; and | ||||||
3 | his grandchildren, Benjiman, Rebecca, Michael, and Dylan; | ||||||
4 | therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | Burt Olsson, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | ||||||
8 | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
10 | presented to the family of Burt Olsson as an expression of our | ||||||
11 | deepest sympathy.
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