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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Albert A. "Alby" Adams of McHenry, who
4passed away on July 14, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Alby Adams was born in Johnsburg on November 12,
61929 to Otto and Coletta (Freund) Adams; he graduated from
7McHenry High School in 1947 and attended the School of Aviation
8at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana; he was united
9in marriage with Dorothy Van Ort at St. Joseph Catholic Church
10in Summit on May 5, 1951; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Alby Adams was the former owner of Adams Repair in
12Johnsburg and Adams Lawn & Leisure in McHenry; from 1973 until
131981, he served as the McHenry Township Clerk, and from 1981
14until May of 1998, he served as McHenry Township Supervisor; in
15recognition of his distinguished service, the Albert A. Adams
16McHenry Township Park was formally named after him on May 14,
171998; he was dedicated and active in many civic and fraternal
18organizations during his lifetime; he was a founding member of
19the Johnsburg Community Club, a founding member of the
20Johnsburg Rescue Squad in 1952, and an organizer and founding
21member of McHenry Township Fire Protection District Company
22Two; he also served as a board member of Johnsburg School
23District 12 and a member of the McHenry County Board; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Alby Adams was a member of the Knights of Columbus
2Council 1288 and was a 4th degree Knight with the Bishop Boylan
3Assembly; he was a member of the McHenry Moose Lodge 691, where
4he served as past Governor and also received the Fellowship
5Degree of Honor in recognition for outstanding service to the
6lodge and fraternity; he was recognized for bringing in the
7most new members in a single year; other memberships included
8the Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 188, the National
9Republican Committee, and the National Rifle Association,
10where he held a lifetime membership; he was a founding member
11and the first President of the McHenry Sno-Birds Snowmobile
12Club, where he was instrumental in working out agreements with
13area farmers for snowmobiles to ride across their land and
14obtained State funding for the construction of a snowmobile
15(and sledder) warming shelter in the township park bearing his
16name; he regularly enjoyed snowmobiling with his wife; he also
17enjoyed flying, and throughout the years, he piloted a Cessna
18152, 172, and 182 aircraft out of Galt Airport; other
19enjoyments included playing cards, hunting and fishing, and
20singing karaoke; he also was a fan of midget auto racing; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Alby Adams was preceded in death by his parents
22and his brother, Carl; and
 
23    WHEREAS, Alby Adams is survived by his wife of 64 years,

 

 

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1Dorothy; his 6 children, Larry Adams, Gary (Julie) Adams, Linda
2(Tom) Tegtmeier, Kate Heald, John (Margaret) Adams, and Tim
3(Kellee) Adams; his 20 grandchildren, Becky, Katy, Larry,
4Stephanie, Ian, Tom, Brian, Sarah, Emily, Kim, Christina,
5Carissa, Ryan, Jason, Vinny, Danny, Katie, Nicky, Scott, and
6Brittney; his 6 great-grandchildren, Miles, Tommy, Anderson,
7Mary, Kendra, and Graham; and his brother, Joel (Sally) Adams;
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
11Albert A. "Alby" Adams, and extend our sincere condolences to
12his family, 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 Alby Adams as an expression of our
16deepest sympathy.