SR1479 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Kurt Paul Froehlich of Champaign, who passed away on August 22, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Kurt Froehlich was born in Moline on March 23, 1943 to Dr. Kurt P. and Loris J. Barrett Froehlich; he married Bonnie J. Froehlich on August 27, 1966; he received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1966, his Masters of Education in 1968, and his Juris Doctor in 1973, all from the University of Illinois; he was a veteran of the United States Army, serving for 2 years; and

WHEREAS, Kurt Froehlich was a partner in the Champaign law firm of Evans, Froehlich, Beth, & Chamley, where he concentrated his practice in public and municipal finance and local government law; he was an expert on local government law, municipal finance, and taxation; he was with the Home Rule and Intergovernmental Cooperation Project of the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs; he served as City Attorney of Champaign from 1975 to 1980 and as an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Illinois from 1987 to 1993; he wrote and lectured extensively on a variety of topics and was a participant on numerous programs sponsored by local, State, and national organizations; he chaired the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers (now International Municipal Lawyers Association) Committee on Intergovernmental Relations and the Economic Development, Taxation, and Finance Section; and

WHEREAS, Kurt Froehlich was a member of the American Bar Association (member, Section on Taxation's Committee on Tax-Exempt Finance), the Illinois State Bar Association (former Chair of the Local Government Law Section Council), the Champaign County Bar Association, the National Association of Bond Lawyers, the Illinois Tax Increment Association (Legislative Committee), and the Home Rule Attorney's Committee of the Illinois Municipal League (1973-2014, Chair 2012-2013); he received the Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law in 2005; and

WHEREAS, Kurt Froehlich was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Champaign; he enjoyed traveling, golfing, running, and was an avid fan of Illini sports; he completed the 21st Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. in 1996; he served as past-President of the Champaign County YMCA; he married Peggy Ann Sancken Smith on July 31, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Kurt Froehlich was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Bonnie; and

WHEREAS, Kurt Froehlich is survived by a son, Kevin Paul Froehlich; his second wife, Peggy; one brother, Jeff E. (Karen) Froehlich; one sister, Paula (Rik) Bennett; and many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Kurt Paul Froehlich, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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