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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Edward F. Koester of Marengo, who passed
4away on August 20, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Koester was born in Chicago to Irvin and
6Magdalen (Rosner) Koester on October 25, 1932; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Edward Koester was a veteran of the United States
8Army; he worked as a Sears repairman for 35 years; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Edward Koester enjoyed gardening and spending
10time with his family; he was friendly to everyone he met; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Edward Koester was preceded in death by his
12parents; and his siblings, Anna (Fred) Karner, Joan Torino, and
13George Koester; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Edward Koester is survived by his wife, Jean; his
15children, Stephen (Barb), John, James (Trudy), Nancy (Mark)
16Bergeron, Patricia (Tim) Turbak, Carol (Jeff) Lehr, Joseph, and
17Jennifer (Chris) Riley; his grandchildren, Michael, David,
18Katie, Emily, Dillon, Matthew, Emma, Maggie, Austin, Julian,
19Mason, Aiden, Kevin, and Logan; his great-grandchildren, Gage,
20Hailey, Knox, Hannah, Brooklyn, Elisabeth, Olivia, Leah,

 

 

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1Brady, Charley, Collins, Hoyt, and Shelby; and his siblings,
2Irene Malina and Peter (Agnes) Koester; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Edward F. Koester, and we extend our sincere condolences to his
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Edward Koester as an expression of
10our deepest sympathy.