SR1468 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Edward Carl Moehle of Pekin, who passed away on September 13, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moehle was born on December 7, 1925 in Okawville; his parents were Walter August and Minna Elizabeth (nee Miche) Moehle; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moehle served his country as a member of the United States Army during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater as chief clerk at the headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur; he also worked for the International Military Tribunal of the Far East in Tokyo, Japan and attained the rank of staff sergeant; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moehle earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and his Juris Doctor degree from Washington University in St. Louis; he later graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and, prior to law school, worked as a bank examiner for the Federal Reserve in the St. Louis District; he was also a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon; and

WHEREAS, After law school, Edward Moehle was admitted into the Bar in Missouri and Illinois; he began his legal career as an Assistant State's Attorney in Tazewell County; he later founded the law firm now known as Moehle, Swearingen & Associates, Ltd., with his brother, Mel, in 1966; he retired in 2010 after a fulfilling career of practicing law for over 50 years; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moehle was associated with the Attorney's Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. as an active member since 1965 and as a board member from 1970 to 2003; he served as the organization's chairman of the board from 1980 to 1982; he was instrumental in developing the Court Counselor program in Tazewell County and was very active on the Tazewell Mason Special Education Board for many years; he was also a former member of the Pekin Public Schools District 108 Board of Education; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moehle was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Pekin and served on many boards and committees at the church; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moehle was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Charlotte Anne Church; and 4 brothers, C. Fred Moehle, Walter E. Moehle, Robert C. Moehle, and Melvin O. Moehle; and

WHEREAS, Edward Moehle is survived by his wife, Carol; 4 daughters, Colleen Moehle, Michelle (Thor) Moestue, Valerie Moehle, and Paula (Timothy) Church; 5 grandsons, James Michael (Rachel) Hartnett, III, Eric Robinson, Nicholas Umholtz, Alexander Umholtz, and William Church; 4 granddaughters, Katherine (David) Bow, Anna Umholtz, Elizabeth Church, and Margaret Church; a great-grandson, Joshua M. Hartnett; a son-in-law, Stewart Umholtz; and 2 former foreign exchange students, Tina and Lisa; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Edward Carl Moehle; and be it further

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