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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of A. D. Van Meter of Springfield, who 
4passed away on June 28, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, A. D. Van Meter was born on May 16, 1922 to A. D. 
6and Edith (nee Graham) Van Meter; he graduated 2 years early 
7from Williamsville High School and served in the United States 
8Merchant Marine during World War II; he married Margaret 
9Schlipf on December 1, 1956; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, A. D. Van Meter graduated from King's Point 
11College in 1946 and Northwestern University Law School in 1948; 
12he returned to Springfield to practice law with his law school 
13seat-mate and close friend, Robert Oxtoby, first as "Van Meter 
14and Oxtoby" and later as "Van Meter, Oxtoby and Funk" from 1949 
15to 2001; in 1963, he moved from the active practice of law to 
16the field of banking, serving as Vice-President, President, and 
17Chairman of the original Illinois National Bank of Springfield 
18until 1990, and thereafter as a Director of Midwest Financial 
19Group, Inc. until 1993; as a banker, he campaigned actively for 
20the reform of Illinois' banking laws to permit branch banks and 
21cash machines; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, A. D. Van Meter served as a Chairman of the United 
 
 
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1Way Planning Committee, Director of Memorial Medical Center, 
2member of the first elected board chartered to study the 
3construction of a Springfield Convention Center, Director of 
4the Illinois Board of Investment (1968-72), Chairman of the 
5State of Illinois' National Bicentennial Commission (1975-76), 
6Chairman of the Illinois Housing Development Authority 
7(1977-2003), and Trustee or Chairman of the Southern Illinois 
8University Board of Trustees (1989-2001); and
 
9    WHEREAS, A. D. Van Meter played the piano and organ, held a 
10deep knowledge of classical music, appreciated modern 
11architecture, read widely, loved tulips and geraniums, and 
12enjoyed traveling with his family; in his later years, he 
13produced digital movies that are now a family treasure; he was 
14affectionately known to many as "Van"; and
 
  
15    WHEREAS, A. D. Van Meter was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his brother, Charlie Carol Van Meter; and his sister, 
17Dorthy Van Meter Sauers; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, A. D. Van Meter is survived by his wife, Margaret; 
19his son, Andy; his daughters, Alice (Matt) Wolfe and Ann Van 
20Meter Mohn; and his 4 grandchildren, Matt and Will Wolfe and 
21Samantha and Libby Mohn; therefore, be it
  
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2A. D. Van Meter, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
3family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to  the family of  A. D. Van Meter as an expression of 
7our deepest sympathy.