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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former 
4Hinsdale Police Chief James A. Eccardt of Westmont, who passed 
5away on June 3, 2015; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Chief Eccardt grew up in Berwyn; he served in the 
7United States Marines during the Vietnam War and was a Purple 
8Heart recipient; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Chief Eccardt worked for the Hinsdale Police 
10Department for 31 years; he worked as  detective supervisor for 
1110 years before being promoted to Chief; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Chief Eccardt was a loving husband, father, and 
13grandfather; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Chief Eccardt was an avid fan of the Chicago 
15Blackhawks and Chicago Bears; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Chief Eccardt is survived by his wife, Melanie 
17(nee Wadas); his children, Kimberly (Joseph) Musial and James 
18Eccardt, Jr.; and his grandchildren, Gillian, Joey, and Phoebe 
19Musial; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
2NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
3mourn the passing of former Hinsdale Police Chief James A. 
4Eccardt, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
5friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Chief Eccardt as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.