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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Russell 
4Edward Christian of Grayslake, who passed away on August 8, 
52010; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Russell Christian was born in Waukegan on 
7September 5, 1928; his parents were Stanley and Hazel (nee 
8Kapheim) Christian; he married Shirley Oilschlager on February 
927, 1965, in Lindenhurst; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Russell Christian graduated from Waukegan High 
11School in 1946; he served his country with pride and 
12distinction as a member of the United States Army's 11th 
13Airborne Division; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Russell Christian served as an accounting 
15supervisor with the Frank G. Hough Company/International 
16Harvester/Dresser Industries in Libertyville for many years 
17until his retirement in 1987; in 1989, he was elected to the 
18position of Avon Township supervisor, serving the residents of 
19the Round Lake communities, Hainesville, Grayslake, Third Lake 
20and surrounding unincorporated areas; he served in that 
21position until April of 2006; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Russell Christian was a charter member of the VFW 
2Ron Hill Memorial Post 2245; he served on the Grayslake High 
3School Board of Education and served as a Grayslake Village 
4trustee for 12 years; he served as executive director of the 
5Grayslake Chamber of Commerce and was a founding member and 
6chairman of the Grayslake Economic Development Commission; he 
7was active in the Grayslake Lions Club, the Military Order of 
8the Cooties Pup Tent IL081, the American Legion Post 0659, and 
9the St. Therese Janssen Foundation Board of Directors; he was 
10also a charter member of the Grayslake Kiwanis Club and a 
11member of Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Russell Christian is fondly remembered by many in 
13the Round Lake and Grayslake areas as "Santa", a role that gave 
14him much pleasure; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Russell Christian was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donald and 
17Rosella Oilschlager; his brother, Richard Christian; and his 
18grandson, Grant Russell Christian; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Russell Christian is survived by his loving wife 
20of 45 years, Shirley; his children, Karen (Kirk Smith) 
21Christian Smith, John (Shelly) Christian, and Patti Gail (Jack 
22Wells) Byers; his grandchildren, Lucas and Alec Christian, 
23Benjamin and Molly Smith, Michael (Lisa) Lessard, and Joshua 
 
 
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1(Freddie) Johnson; and his 2 great-grandchildren; therefore, 
2be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
5mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
6Russell Edward Christian; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Russell Christian as an expression 
9of our sympathy.