SR0141 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Albert C. "Al" Adlfinger of East Moline, who passed away on December 31, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Al Adlfinger was born in Rock Island to Albert and Mona (Kane) Adlfinger on December 13, 1930; he was a Korean War Veteran; he graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in engineering; he married Elaine Woolsey in Moline on June 12, 1951; and

WHEREAS, Al Adlfinger retired from the Armament, Munitions, and Chemical Command Headquarters (AMCCOM) as Chief of the Management Engineering Office at the Rock Island Arsenal after 28 years of service; twelve of those years were spent teaching at the U.S. Army Engineering College; he also worked at Deere & Co. Headquarters, Moline, and at numerous aerospace companies in Los Angeles, California; he was called before the United States Senate as an expert witness on industrial engineering; and

WHEREAS, Al Adlfinger enjoyed playing chess; and

WHEREAS, Al Adlfinger was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine; his infant daughter, Diane; his sisters, Mona Whitney and Barbara Yackley; and his grandson, Josiah Johnson; and

WHEREAS, Al Adlfinger is survived by his daughters, Mona (Tom) Hicks and Mary (Dennis) Johnson; his sons, Martin (Kathy Schumacher) Adlfinger, Brian (Rebecca Hudson) Adlfinger, and Christopher (Natalie) Adlfinger; his 16 grandchildren; and his eight great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Albert C. "Al" Adlfinger and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Al Adlfinger as an expression of our deepest sympathy.