SR0603 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Lynn Edwin Salier of Arlington Heights, who passed away on November 20, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Lynn Edwin Salier worked his way through Knox College in Galesburg, while participating with the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and in the Army's ROTC program; Mr. Salier remained active over the years with Knox College's alumni association, and he helped to recruit prospective students; he attended his 50-year reunion in 2006, and in 2007 he received the Knox College Service Award for his long commitment to the institution and its students; and

WHEREAS, After his graduation in 1956, Mr. Salier served in Korea with the United States Army, moving up the officer's ranks to captain; after his return from service, he met and married his wife, Dawne; together they celebrated 46 years of marriage; and

WHEREAS, He earned his master's degrees in counseling from Northern Illinois University; he accepted a teaching job in the Northwest suburbs, starting out as an English teacher at Grove Junior High School in Elk Grove Village; and

WHEREAS, He later moved to Elk Grove High School to accept a position as a counselor; he worked with another counselor to run peer groups and other support groups for students; when he wasn't in the classroom, Mr. Salier enjoyed outdoor activities, including hiking and skiing; he took up downhill skiing at Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin before earning his certification with the National Ski Patrol; as a couple, Mr. Salier and Dawne enjoyed walking, making a goal to walk every street in Arlington Heights, which they did over the course of two years, 230 miles of city streets and 20 miles of state highways; and

WHEREAS, Lynn Salier is survived by his wife, Dawne; his daughters, Natasha Schnell and Nicole (Sergei) Okhokonin; and one granddaughter, Sawyer Schnell; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family, friends, and former students, the passing of Lynn Edwin Salier; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Lynn Salier as a symbol of our sympathy.