Bill Text: IL SR2403 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of former Illinois State Representative Sam W. Wolf of Granite City.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2403 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR2403-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of former Illinois State Representative, Sam
W. Wolf of Granite City, who passed away on November 4, 2016;
and
WHEREAS, Sam Wolf was born on January 4, 1919 in Venice;
his parents were Earl and Elizabeth Wolf; he married Mae Frank
on November 9, 1946; and
WHEREAS, Sam Wolf proudly served his country in the United
States Army during World War II; he was inducted as a Private
in January of 1941 and discharged as a Chief Warrant Officer in
December of 1945 after having served in the Pacific and
European theatres; and
WHEREAS, Sam Wolf served as State Representative of the
56th District from 1974 to 1992; during his career, he was
instrumental in having the name of Belleville Area College
changed to Southwestern Illinois College, that named their
Granite City Campus as the Sam Wolf Granite City Campus in
honor of his work; and
WHEREAS, Sam Wolf was a Southwestern Illinois College
Trustee and was elected in 1995; he served as president of the

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Granite City Real Estate Board and the Granite City Kiwanis
Club; he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Tri City
Chamber of Commerce; he was elected to serve as a delegate to
the Democratic Mid-Term National Conference in December of
1974; he was elected to serve as a Democratic National
Committeeman from Illinois in June of 1975; he served as
secretary-treasurer of the Madison County Democratic Central
Committee from 1970 until his passing; he also owned and
operated a real estate and insurance business in Granite City
for many years; and
WHEREAS, Sam Wolf was preceded in death by his parents; his
wife, Mae; his son, Larry Wolf; his brother, Carl Wolf; and his
daughter-in-law, Charlotte Diane Wolf; and
WHEREAS, Sam Wolf is survived by his son, Dave (Candy)
Wolf; his sister, Shirley Tretter; his daughter-in-law, Susan
Wolf; his grandchildren, Renee Wolf, Damon (Rose) Wolf, Erin
Wolf, Dave (Sheila) Wolf, and Tanya Kennedy; his
great-grandchildren, Megan Morse, Jake Wolf, J.D. Wolf,
Mackenzie Kennedy, and Gavin Kennedy; and many extended family
members and friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
family and friends, mourn the passing of former Illinois State

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Representative, Sam W. Wolf; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Sam Wolf as an expression of our
sympathy.