HR1391 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Edward R. Abderholden of Antioch, who passed away on August 3, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Edward Abderholden grew up on the south side of Chicago; he was the son of Edward and Ann (Yucik) with his sister, Mary Ann Robeck; he married Dolores Raila on January 29, 1950, at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Edward Abderholden graduated from Harper High School and was the school's commanding officer for ROTC; he attended the University of Illinois before entering the U.S. Army, where he served as a 2nd lieutenant in post-World War II Japan before being honorably discharged on April 1, 1953; and

WHEREAS, After his father passed away, Edward Abderholden returned from service in Japan and began pursuing his medical career; he completed his undergraduate studies at Loyola University and was accepted into the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola, where he graduated in 1956; he was a member of the Century Club (1973) and an Alpha Sigma NU Honor Society member (April 1951) at Loyola; he then interned and served general surgery residency at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Edward Abderholden and his young family lived for a time at the Mother of Cabrini subsidized housing projects before moving to Antioch in 1958 and establishing the Orchard Medical Center, S.C.; while there, he practiced pediatrics, internal medicine, general surgery, and obstetrics/gynecology; he had staff privileges at both St. Therese and Victory Hospitals in Lake County and twice served as chief of staff at St. Therese in 1993 and 1994; he was also the chief of staff at Victory Hospital in 1973; and

WHEREAS, Edward Abderholden served as co-director at St. Therese Hospital Star Hospice; while at St. Therese, he received the Award of Merit in 1986, the Award of Appreciation in 1993, and was honored for his years of service in 1997; he served on the Barnell Clinic Board in 1970; he served as an assistant professor at Chicago Medical School in North Chicago in 1977 and was appointed to serve as clinical assistant professor in 1995-1996; in 1976, he was appointed as a Life member of the American Academy of Family Physicians; he served on the A Safe Place Domestic Violence Task Force in Waukegan; he also earned the Physician Recognition Award from The American Medical Association for 1992-1995 and a certificate of appreciation from The Lake County Lung Association in 1985; and

WHEREAS, While he grew up in the city, Edward Abderholden embraced the outdoors in Antioch and was an active hunter, fisher, and camper; he was a member of Northern Illinois Ducks Unlimited and Lake County Pheasants Forever; he was in his 50th year as an Antioch Lions Club member and was honored with the Melvin Jones Fellow award for humanitarian services in 2007; he was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Antioch Rotary, where he presented the "Medical Moment" joke at meetings; he was made an honorary member of the Antioch Rescue Squad in 1998; the Village of Antioch awarded him a certificate of appreciation for service to citizens on July 3, 1997; he was a part of Antioch High School's career education program, introducing students to careers in the medical field; he served as a basketball referee for St. Peters School after he challenged a referee's call at a game and the referee suggested he try being a referee; he was also the sideline physician for football games at Antioch High School and part of the Ski Patrol at Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin; and

WHEREAS, Edward Abderholden enjoyed traveling with his friends and family to such places as Lithuania, England, Ireland, Kenya, Egypt, China, Japan, Hawaii, and the Galapagos Islands; he was very fond of attending concerts, plays, recitals, and sporting events that his grandchildren participated in; and

WHEREAS, Edward Abderholden was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Mark; and his grandson, Christopher; and

WHEREAS, Edward Abderholden is survived by his loving wife, Dolores; his children and grandchildren, including Edward and Lynn and their children, Ned, Lauren, and Brooke; Sue and Lee (Keller) and their children, Ona and Eva; Frank and Sue and their children, Elizabeth and Katherine; Jim and Linda (Lambert) and their children, Blaise and Tyler; Mark and Anne Marie and their children, Jeremy Lazar, Katharina, Alex, Joanna, and Isabelle; and Guy and Juliann and their children, Max, Sam, and Maggie; his brother-in-law, Dr. Frank Raila; and his sister-in-law, Florence Lessner; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Edward R. Abderholden; and be it further

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