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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Gregory Joe Shinglman of Oak Park; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gregory Joe Shinglman was born on May 9, 1948; his 
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parents were the late Helen & Willard Shinglman M.D.; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gregory Joe Shinglman graduated from Oak Park & 
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River Forest High; he attended Tulane University in New Orleans 
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and was  President of Sigma Pi fraternity; he earned his B.A. at 
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the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and his
J.D. in 
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1974 at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was Officer 
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of the Delta Theta Phi law fraternity; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gregory Joe Shinglman was a practicing attorney of 
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family law and was appointed "judge" in arbitration cases; he 
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was a certified arbitrator who was often appointed as panel 
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chair for the circuit court of Cook County;

he served on the 
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Panel Referral Program of the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services 
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for many years; he also devoted many hours to other pro bono 
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work for those in less fortunate circumstances; he was regarded 
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as a very charitable attorney who was committed to helping 
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others; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gregory Joe Shinglman was a member of the Oak Park 
 


 






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Harley Owners Group; he named his beloved Harley Davidson 
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sportster "Smokey Joe"; as a member, he helped raise money for 
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Little Angels, Toys for Tots, and the Green Ribbon Rally, among 
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others; he was a ham radio operator since grade school; he had 
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an interest in amateur photography since high school; he was 
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also involved with the  Experimental Air Craft Association and 
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was a member of Brookfield Zoo for many years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gregory Joe Shinglman was the beloved husband of 
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the late Patricia; the loving father of Kristen (Daniel) Woody; 
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the dear brother of Sharon Miller; the fond uncle of Donald 
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Miller; and the fond brother-in-law of Suzanne Pierce; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Gregory Joe Shinglman; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Gregory Joe Shinglman as an 
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expression of our sympathy.