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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Allen J. Oehlert of Chatham, who passed 
4away on December 30, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Allen Oehlert was born on June 3, 1947, in Melrose 
6Park; his parents were Walter J. and Dorothy Welch Oehlert; he 
7married Sara Lamos on June 5, 1971; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Allen Oehlert earned his master's degree in 
9political science from Northern Illinois University in 1972 and 
10his juris doctor from the Southern Illinois University School 
11of Law in 1976; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Allen Oehlert served the people of the State of 
13Illinois as an attorney and law librarian at the Legislative 
14Reference Bureau from 2004 until his passing; prior to his 
15service at LRB, he was a partner in the private practice of 
16Lowenstein, Hagen, Oehlert, and Smith, P.C. from 1977 to 2000 
17and an administrative law judge with the Illinois Educational 
18Labor Relations Board from 2000 to 2003; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Allen Oehlert was a member of the historic Grace 
20Evangelical Lutheran Church and formerly served as Vice 
21President of the Congregation; he was also a former legal 
 
 
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1counsel for the Central/Southern Illinois Synod of the 
2Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and a member of the 
3Illinois State Bar Association; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Allen Oehlert enjoyed cooking, gardening, 
5canoeing, and hiking; he was also an avid photographer and a 
6member of the Springfield Photography Club and the Studio on 
76th Artist Co-op; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Allen Oehlert was preceded in death by his 
9parents; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Allen Oehlert is survived by his loving wife, 
11Sara; his wonderful children, Matthew (Amie) Oehlert, 
12Elizabeth (Vladimir) Avila, Emily (Aaron) Dufrene, and 
13Katherine (Phillip) Galloway; his grandchildren, Marcelina, 
14Gus, and Amelia Oehlert, Lucas Avila, Finn and Sophia Dufrene, 
15and Seraphina Galloway; his brother-in-law, Mark (Jerry Jones) 
16Lamos; and his beloved dogs, Burt and Madison; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Allen Oehlert will be remembered fondly by his 
18family and friends as a caring and generous man whose love of 
19life and great dedication to his family was evident to all; 
20therefore, be it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
2his family and friends, the passing of Allen J. Oehlert; and be 
3it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to the family of Allen Oehlert as an expression of 
6our sympathy.