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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Eric Philip Krall, who passed away on
4February 6, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Eric Krall was born on October 18, 1983 in Oak
6Lawn and grew up in Shorewood; his parents were Philip and Mary
7(nee Gimpel) Krall; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Eric Krall graduated from St. Jude's Catholic
9Grade School in 1998 and Providence Catholic High School in
102002; he subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in history and
11political science from the University of St. Francis; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Eric Krall was a poster child for Easter Seals at
13age 3 and regularly served as a host for the entertainment
14portion of the Easter Seals Telethon as a young man; he played
15basketball in grade school and became tech savvy at a very
16young age; he developed an insatiable interest in history and
17politics, the Civil War in particular; he was also a member of
18the Law Club in high school and the Young Republicans in
19college; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Eric Krall began working at Best Buy in high
21school and continued at the Joliet store until his recent

 

 

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1promotion and transfer to manage the Pacific Sales division of
2Best Buy in Knoxville, Tennessee; he is remembered by his team
3as a positive leader with tremendous knowledge of products and
4sales expertise; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Eric Krall was preceded in death by his paternal
6grandparents, Edward Krall and Gloria Krall Llewellyn; his
7maternal grandparents, Robert and Ruth Gimpel; his uncle, Gary
8Krall; and his cousin, Devin Alexander; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Eric Krall is survived by his parents and his many
10aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Eric Philip Krall; and
14be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Eric Krall as an expression of our
17sympathy.