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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
Edward John Sindles, Sr. of Ingleside, 
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who passed away on August 23, 2009; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. was born on August 19, 1936, 
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in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, where he lived throughout his 
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teenage years before moving to Illinois in 1945; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. worked at various jobs before 
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finding his true calling in law enforcement; he served the 
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Village of Mundelein as a police officer for 20 years until his 
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retirement at the rank of Lieutenant; after leaving Mundelein, 
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he worked for the Lake County Sheriff's Department and was 
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instrumental in the construction and policy and procedure 
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creation of the department's new jail; he served as Chief of 
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Police for the Round Lake Beach Police Department for 9 years 
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until his retirement after 37 years in law enforcement; he also 
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served as Chief of Police for 7 years in Hawthorn Woods and 
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taught numerous criminal justice courses at the College of Lake 
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County from 1975 to 2003; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. earned his master's degree in 
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criminal justice at the University of Illinois; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. enjoyed motorcycles and 
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flying; he was an active member of numerous clubs and 
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organizations; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
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parents, John and Katherine Sindles; his sons, Ricky, Randy, 
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and Dean; and his grandson, Michael; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. is survived by his children, 
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Tami (Al) Campbell, Dawn (Mark) Benz, Cliff (Adrianna) Sindles, 
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Rikki (Glenn) Pollock, Edward (Diane) Sindles Jr., Jeffrey 
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(Laura) Sindles, and Susan (Brian) Smith; his 17 grandchildren 
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and one great-grandson, and his special friend, Lois Long; 
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therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 Edward John Sindles, 
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Sr.; 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 Edward Sindles, Sr. as an expression 
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of our sympathy.