093_SR0258 LRB093 13304 KEF 18580 r 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of 3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of James T. Wolf 4 of Aurora on August 30, 2003; and 5 WHEREAS, Mr. Wolf was born November 18, 1937 in Aurora, 6 the son of the late Otto R. and Ethel (Walz) Wolf; and 7 WHEREAS, Mr. Wolf served in the United States Navy from 8 1955-1959; he retired from NiCor after 36 years of service, 9 and after his retirement worked as an independent contractor; 10 he was a member of Holy Angels Church since 1985, serving as 11 a lector, eucharistic minister, and coffee hour and donut 12 coordinator; he also was in the Holy Angels Prayer Group and 13 involved in many Christian functions; and 14 WHEREAS, Mr. Wolf was an active member of the Knights of 15 Columbus 4th Degree and a former Grand Knight, Mendota J.F.K. 16 Council; he was extremely active in the Pro-Life Movement and 17 Habitat for Humanity, serving in Clarksdale, Mississippi 18 yearly; he was a giving man, who would give of his time and 19 talents to help someone else out; he enjoyed working on 20 projects around the house or for someone else, bike riding, 21 and being outdoors; and 22 WHEREAS, Mr. Wolf's passing will be deeply felt by many, 23 especially his wife of 39 years, Carol (Roots) Wolf; his 24 daughter, Joan (John) Schmidt and and their family, Jonathan 25 and Aaron Schmidt; his daughter, Dr. Kathy (Thomas Brandt) 26 Wolf and their family, Micah Joy Brandt; his daughter, Karen 27 (Jeffrey) Ingles, and their daughter Kailey Ingles; his son 28 Timothy J. (Sheryl) Wolf, and their family Nathan, Jacob, and 29 Hannah Wolf; his son David (fiancee Jacquie Grandsard) Wolf; 30 his brothers, Joseph (Barbara) Wolf and Otto (Charlotte) 31 Wolf; his sisters, Peggy (Herb) Weis and Sally (Jack) 32 Simmons; and many nieces and nephews; and -2- LRB093 13304 KEF 18580 r 1 WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by a sister Mary Hart 2 and a grandson David Michael Wolf; therefore, be it 3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing 5 of James T. Wolf along with all who knew and loved him and 6 extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and 7 be it further 8 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 9 presented to the family of James T. Wolf as an expression of 10 our deepest sympathy.