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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mayor "Mike" Lachman, who passed away on 
4May 28, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mayor Lachman was a U.S. Army veteran, proudly 
6serving during World War II; he participated in the D-Day 
7invasion in the signal corp and finished his duty in the 
8Pacific Theater; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Upon returning home after his service had ended, 
10Mayor Lachman and his brother, Harry, founded Laco Press 
11Printing Co., which they operated for 35 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Mayor Lachman always had the entrepreneurial 
13spirit and liked to develop and invest in many new products, 
14even attempting to invent a few himself; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, During his retirement, Mayor Lachman traveled the 
16world and returned to Normandy Beach to commemorate the 50th 
17anniversary of the D-Day invasion; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Mayor Lachman was the devoted father of Richard 
19(Diane) and Cary (Martha); "Zayde" to Cara (Josh) Benjamin, 
20Rebecca, Ben, Elsa, and Alexandra Rosman; the proud 
 
 
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1great-grandfather to Ellis Benjamin; the cherished companion 
2for over 40 years to the late Lillian Shamest and devoted to 
3her child, Linda (Mark) Rosman; the dear brother to the late 
4Harry (Helen); and the fond uncle to his nieces and nephews; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Mayor Lachman, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Mayor Lachman as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.