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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Edward John Koch of Milan, who passed 
4away on September 9, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Koch was born on May 17, 1925; his parents 
6were Edward and Anna Koch; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Edward Koch attended St. Mary's Grade School and 
8St. Joseph High School; after returning from the military, he 
9enrolled at St. Ambrose College and received a bachelor's 
10degree in business; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Edward Koch served his country as a member of the 
12United States Army Air Corps, where he served as a tail gunner 
13on a B-17 while stationed in England during World War II; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Edward Koch was employed at Business Systems, the 
15Coca-Cola Company, and the United States Army Reserve, where he 
16was stationed at the Rock Island Arsenal; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Edward Koch enjoyed photography, collecting 
18cameras, fishing, cribbage, traveling, reading, and collecting 
19antiques; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Edward Koch was preceded in death by his parents; 
2his sister, Eleanor May Lofquist; his nephew, Bob; and his 
3niece, Linda; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Edward Koch is survived by his nephews, Kim 
5(Betty) Lofquist, Larry Lofquist, and William Lofquist; his 
6niece, Julie (Joseph) Aring; and his cousins, David (Sheila) 
7Sallen and James (Ann) Sallen; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Edward John Koch; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Edward Koch as an expression of our 
14sympathy.