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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 
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State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Fredric 
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C. Olds of Prospect Heights, on Saturday, April 24, 2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Fredric C. Olds was born on May 22, 1916, in 
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Lansing,  Michigan; he valiantly served his country in the U.S. 
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Navy during World War II; he played on the football team at the 
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University of Michigan from 1936 to 1939; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Olds was an experienced mechanical engineer as 
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well as the executive editor for Power Engineering Magazine; he 
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was recognized as an international expert on nuclear power and 
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traveled extensively throughout the world giving talks and 
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presentations on this subject; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Olds was a founding father and alderman of 
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Prospect Heights; he and his wife, Nancy, joined the Prospect 
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Heights Improvement Association (PHIA) around 1970; Mrs. Olds 
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used her writing skills and became the editor of the Prospect 
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Heights Town Bulletin in 1973, and Mr. Olds enjoyed taking 
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pictures and became the Town Bulletin photographer; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As a member of the PHIA, Mr. Olds was head of the 
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Environmental Action Force, which addressed developmental 
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activities in and around the Prospect Heights community, many 
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of which could have had a negative impact on the environment; 
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he saw the wisdom of incorporating Prospect Heights and 
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participated in educating the public on these benefits; he led 
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discussions at neighborhood resident meetings regarding 
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incorporation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Olds was elected to serve as an Alderman on 
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the first City Council; he was appointed to serve as Chairman 
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of the Building Committee; his committee established the basis 
 


 






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for the City's building, electrical, and plumbing codes; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Olds was active in the 1976 Bicentennial 
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Celebration on the Bicentennial Commission; he also helped to 
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start the Prospect Heights-Wheeling Chamber of Commerce in the 
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1980s and had served on the Chamber since its formation; he and 
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his wife donated the City Clock in commemoration of the 25th 
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anniversary of Prospect Heights; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Fredric C. Olds has been deeply 
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felt by many, especially his wife, Nancy (nee Surgenor); his 
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children, Patricia Olds and Fredric Jr. (Kathryn); his sisters, 
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Miriam Speir and Janet Lanham; his grandchildren, Stephanie and 
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David Atlee, Nancy Ensrud, and Peter Olds; and his five 
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great-grandchildren; he was preceded in death by his daughter, 
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Hollis Olds; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn the passing of Fredric C. Olds, and we extend our deepest 
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sympathy to his family, friends, and community; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Fredric C. Olds as an expression of 
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our sincere condolences.