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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Arthur Walker of Lake Bluff, who passed 
4away on July 30, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Arthur Walker was born on September 1, 1937 in 
6Waukegan; his parents were Paul Walker and Wanda Hanzel Walker; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Arthur Walker attended Holy Family Church and 
9School in North Chicago and Waukegan and North Chicago High 
10Schools; he later earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice 
11from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Arthur Walker served in the United States Army 
13from 1957 to 1960; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Arthur Walker worked as a police officer for the 
15City of Lake Forest for over 10 years until March of 1975, when 
16he accepted the newly-created position of Chief Investigator 
17for the Lake County State's Attorney's Office; his first duty 
18while working for State's Attorney Jack Hoogaisian was to 
19establish a complete criminal investigative unit; within 30 
20days, the unit was in place and it remains in operation today; 
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1    WHEREAS, Arthur Walker is preceded in death by his second 
2wife, Nicki M. Walker; his parents; his sister, Bernadette 
3Walker Maloney; and his dogs, "Bing" and "Butler"; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Arthur Walker is survived by his wife, Elena 
5Walker; his daughters, Maria Walker Robinson (Raymond), 
6Kathryn Walker-Eich, and Betsey Walker; his sons, Paul (Pamela) 
7Walker and John Walker; eight grandchildren; and several 
8nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Arthur Walker; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Arthur Walker as an expression of 
15our sympathy.