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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Arthur Earl Schulz, who passed away on 
4July 24, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Arthur Schulz was born on January 17, 1923; his 
6parents were Bernard C. Schulz and Mary H. Schulz; he married 
7Dorothy Nicolet on October 7, 1950 at St. Mary's Catholic 
8Church in Alton; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Arthur Schulz attended St. Mary's Grade School in 
10Alton and Marquette High School, where he graduated in 1940; 
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12    WHEREAS, Answering his country's call at the outbreak of 
13World War II, Arthur Schulz was inducted into the United States 
14Army Air Corps, where he earned his pilot's wings and an 
15officer's commission; he served with distinction in the Pacific 
16Theater from 1944 to 1946, earning numerous combat citations as 
17a P-38 fighter pilot with the famed 475th Fighter Group; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, After the war, Arthur Schulz had a long and 
19successful professional career as a sales service manager for 
20the Owens-Illinois Glass Company; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Arthur Schulz was preceded in death by his 
2parents; his wife, Dorothy; and eight siblings; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Arthur Schulz is survived by his children, John 
4and Marie Schulz, Rebecca and Ron Wilkinson, Eric and Pamela 
5Schulz, Ned and Jill Schulz, and Marilyn and Dan Erzen; 11 
6grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Arthur Earl Schulz; 
10and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Arthur Schulz as an expression of 
13our sympathy.