HR0905 98TH 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 Arnold Franklin Waldstein of Waverly, Iowa, who passed away on February 8, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Waldstein was born on January 17, 1925 on a farm in Brooke Township, Buena Vista County, Iowa; his parents were Anna and Arthur Waldstein; he married Marianne Elizabeth Aust on June 17, 1951 at United Methodist Church in Storm Lake, Iowa; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Waldstein graduated from Lincoln Lee High School; he later enrolled at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa before transferring to Iowa State College in Ames, where he graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science in Farm Operation; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Waldstein served his country as a member of the United States Army Air Corps until his honorable discharge in 1945; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Waldstein began his professional career in Albany, Georgia, where he was employed as a farm manager; in 1953, he and his wife returned to Buena Vista County, where he farmed and worked for Stalcup Agricultural Services in Storm Lake, later becoming President and CEO; under his leadership, the business grew significantly from a firm of 2 to 7 professional farm managers and rural appraisers; after retiring in 1999, he and his wife moved to Waverly, Iowa to be closer to family but continued to enjoy many international travel opportunities; he also served as an agricultural consultant for the United States government to improve farming conditions in Turkey and Czechoslovakia; and

WHEREAS, In 1978, Arnold Waldstein was elected as a member of the Iowa State Senate, where he served with distinction until his retirement in 1986 to return to his business full time; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Waldstein was the recipient of many awards and recognitions, including the D. Howard Doan award and the National Farm Manager of the Year by the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Waldstein was a strong proponent of community and civic responsibility which he practiced throughout his life; he served on multiple boards, commissions, and other venues at the local, state, and national level, including Kiwanis, the American Legion, Community Builders, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and the Wartburg College Roundtable; he was also instrumental in helping to mobilize the various military service organizations to form the Waverly Area Veterans Post; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Waldstein was an author of many articles for local and statewide publications; he also wrote a personal memoir about growing up in Iowa, "Water Runs Down Hill"; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Waldstein was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Anna Waldstein; his 4 brothers; and his 3 sisters; and

WHEREAS, Arnold Waldstein is survived by his loving wife and life partner of 62 years, Marianne; his children, Fredric (Edith), Arne Paul (Marie), Elizabeth Waldstein-Hart (Doug), and Mark; his grandchildren, Lauren, Eric, Emma, Dontina, Annaliese, Nickolas, and Lindsay; his great-grandchild, Mia; and his many nieces, nephews, friends, and colleagues; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Arnold Franklin Waldstein; and be it further

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