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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Rev. Phillip Dressler of Edison Park, who 
4passed away on May 26, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rev. Dressler was born in Chicago on November 7, 
61935; he attended St. Andrew School in Chicago and Quigley 
7Preparatory Seminary; he graduated from the University of St. 
8Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary; he was ordained into the 
9priesthood on May 1, 1961; and
  
 
  
10    WHEREAS, Rev. Dressler served as Assistant Pastor at St. 
11Ita Parish in Chicago from 1961 to 1965 and at St. Anne Parish 
12in Barrington from 1965 to 1972; in 1979, he was named Pastor 
13of Immaculate Conception Parish and served in that capacity 
14until 1985; that same year, he was named Pastor of Queen of 
15Angels Parish on Western Avenue and remained there for ten 
16years; he moved to St. Juliana Parish when he became Pastor in 
171995 and served until his retirement in 2005, when he was named 
18Pastor Emeritus; and
 
  
19    WHEREAS, Rev. Dressler had a big heart and was  extremely 
20generous; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Rev. Dressler enjoyed playing golf and his 
 
 
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1favorite time of year was Christmas; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Rev. Dressler is survived by his brother, Joseph 
3Dressler; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Rev. Phillip Dressler, and extend our sincere condolences to 
7his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Rev. Dressler as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.