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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Joseph S. "Joe" Schaler of Lincoln, |
| 4 | | who passed away on May 29, 2024; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Schaler was born to Walt Schaler Sr. and |
| 6 | | Catherine (Murt) Schaler in Indianapolis, Indiana on December |
| 7 | | 24, 1949; he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam |
| 8 | | War from 1967 to 1969, receiving a Purple Heart for his |
| 9 | | service; he married Melanie Boyer on December 31, 2005; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Joe Schaler worked as a salesman at the Bankers |
| 11 | | Life and Casualty Company for many years before retirement; |
| 12 | | and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Joe Schaler was the founder and chairman of the |
| 14 | | Central Illinois Veterans Commission, an organization |
| 15 | | assisting veterans experiencing homelessness in the area; he |
| 16 | | was also active in the creation of Hope on 5th, a nonprofit |
| 17 | | organization providing counseling, emergency housing, and |
| 18 | | other services to the community; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Joe Schaler was a member and prior commander of |
| 20 | | the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 159, assisting |
| 21 | | in the accreditation of Illinois as a Purple Heart State; he |
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| 1 | | was also involved with the American Legion, the VFW, the |
| 2 | | Patriot Guard, and Lincoln Christian Church, among others; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Joe Schaler was named Citizen of the Year by the |
| 4 | | Lincoln Courier in 2016; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Schaler wholeheartedly dedicated himself to |
| 6 | | those around him, leaving every community and person he met |
| 7 | | better off; his legacy will continue on through the lives of |
| 8 | | all those he positively impacted; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Joe Schaler was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 10 | | his wife; his son, Aaron Schaler; his brothers, Walt Schaler |
| 11 | | Jr. and Bob Schaler; and his sister, Margaret Schaler; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Joe Schaler is survived by his daughters, Sara |
| 13 | | (Sam), Emily (Aaron), Katie Schaler, and Clair Schaler; his |
| 14 | | grandchildren, Fletcher, Leona, and Wyatt; and several nieces, |
| 15 | | nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Joseph S. "Joe" Schaler and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 19 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 20 | | further
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