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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edgar "Ed" McShane of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on April 7, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edgar McShane was born in Waukegan on December 22, 
61930 to Edgar and Dorothy McShane; he graduated from Waukegan 
7Township High School in 1949 and  married Betty Riehl on June 
822, 1951; he graduated from the Rochester, New York Institute 
9of Photo Finishing; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Edgar McShane retired as Supervisor of the Great 
11Lakes Navy Exchange Photo Lab on July 1, 1996; he became the 
12first recipient of the Naval Resale System  Worldwide Associate 
13of the Year award in 1985; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Edgar McShane was President of the Lake County Art 
15League in 1990 and 1991; he was a member of Memorial United 
16Methodist Church in Zion; he was very artistic and creative and 
17was  an award-winning photographer of nature and landscapes 
18primarily in Door County, Wisconsin; he enjoyed reading, 
19American Civil War history, trains, teaching Sunday school, 
20sponsoring church youth fellowships, music, playing the tenor 
21saxophone, camping in Door County, and exhibiting his 
22photographs at art festivals in Illinois and Wisconsin; if 
 
 
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1anything needed "fixing", he found a way; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Edgar McShane was preceded in death by his 
3parents; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Edgar McShane is survived by  his wife of 63 years, 
5Betty; his son, Lawrence "Larry" McShane; his first cousin, 
6Joan (Herman) Mullejans; his brother-in-law, Roger (Caroline) 
7Riehl; and his cousins, nieces, nephews, and other family; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Edgar "Ed" McShane, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Edgar McShane as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.