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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Peter | ||||||
| 4 | James Culver, who passed away on March 17, 2026; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Peter Culver was born in Elgin on April 14, 1950; | ||||||
| 6 | he enlisted in the United States Army Signal Corps as a | ||||||
| 7 | communication specialist, serving in Germany; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Peter Culver was committed to union labor | ||||||
| 9 | relations and proudly held a 50-year card for the masonry as a | ||||||
| 10 | member of Local 27 and Local 21; he strove for fairness and the | ||||||
| 11 | betterment of working conditions for everyone; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Peter Culver gave years of faithful service as an | ||||||
| 13 | election judge in McHenry County to help make democracy real | ||||||
| 14 | one voter at a time; he was passionate about human rights and | ||||||
| 15 | engaged with a variety of community organizations, first in | ||||||
| 16 | Elgin and then in McHenry, reflecting his belief in giving | ||||||
| 17 | back and supporting others; and | ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Peter Culver was devoted to his family and was a | ||||||
| 19 | loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend; he enjoyed | ||||||
| 20 | fishing, canoeing, hiking, and daily adventures in the park | ||||||
| 21 | with his dog; he loved travel and had a fondness for exploring | ||||||
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| 1 | small towns and national parks; his collection of amusing hats | ||||||
| 2 | was a trademark of his playful spirit; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, Peter Culver embraced life with enthusiasm and | ||||||
| 4 | joy and will be remembered for his gentle spirit, kind heart, | ||||||
| 5 | and selfless actions; he believed that those without integrity | ||||||
| 6 | have nothing; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Peter Culver was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 8 | siblings, Linda Curry and Bob Culver; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Peter Culver is survived by his wife, Vickie; his | ||||||
| 10 | sons, Tyler (Amy Timms) and Ben (Jennifer O'Connell); his | ||||||
| 11 | grandchildren, Adam and Teagan Culver and Sidney and Bella | ||||||
| 12 | Timms; his sisters, Judy Idstein, Katherine Keither, and Sally | ||||||
| 13 | Schoonoven; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 15 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 16 | we mourn the passing of Peter James Culver and extend our | ||||||
| 17 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
| 18 | and loved him; and be it further | ||||||
| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Peter Culver as an expression of our | ||||||
| 21 | deepest sympathy. | ||||||