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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Scott R. Triphahn of Hoffman Estates, who 
4passed away on December 21, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Scott Triphahn was born March 24, 1957 in Chicago; 
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7    WHEREAS, He was president and CEO of W-T Engineering, 
8Incorporated; he was a commissioner of the Hoffman Estates Park 
9District for 13 years; he was president of the Friends of HE 
10Park Foundation; he was past chairman of the Illinois 
11Association of Park Districts; and he was a board member of 
12Barrington Bank & Trust, WINGS, and was also affiliated with 
13many other organizations; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, The Scott Triphahn Community Center and Ice Arena 
15was dedicated in his honor on December 11, 2010; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, He became the founding president of the Friends of 
17HE Parks Foundation in 1999, providing opportunities for 
18financially disadvantaged children to participate in park 
19district programs; he also aided in the building of the 
20Community Center named in his honor, and for bringing the 
21Chicago Wolves to the facility, which serves as a practice 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Scott Triphahn was the beloved husband of Susan 
3(nee, McGovern); the loving father of Troy (Maren), Ryan, and 
4Jaclyn Triphahn; the loving son of Barbara Triphahn-Abraham 
5(Howard) and the late Donald Triphahn; the dear brother of 
6Stephen (Michelle) and Jonathan (Jean) Triphahn; and the dear 
7uncle of many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10his friends, family, and community, the passing of Scott 
11Triphahn; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Scott Triphahn as a symbol of our 
14sincere sympathy.