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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Walter "Wally" Kelsch of Naperville, who 
4passed away on August 13, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Walter Kelsch was born October 13, 1926 in 
6Naperville; his parents were John and Wilhelmina "Minnie" 
7Kelsch; he married Betty Kelsch on September 3, 1955; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Walter Kelsch grew up in Naperville and attended 
9Naper Elementary School and Naperville High School; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Walter Kelsch served with the United States Army 
11from 1945 to 1946 and was part of the Occupation of Japan after 
12World War II; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Walter Kelsch was employed with Moser Lumber in 
14Naperville for 35 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Walter Kelsch was a member of Bethany Lutheran 
16Church and Judd Kendall Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3873 in 
17Naperville; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Walter Kelsch enjoyed bowling; he was also an 
19enthusiastic fan of the Chicago White Sox and a proud member of 
 
 
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1the Centennial Beach Bums; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Walter Kelsch was preceded in death by his wife, 
3Betty; his parents; and his siblings, Ada, Adam, John, 
4Frederick, Billy, Molly, Alma, Carl, Otto, and Jeanette; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Walter Kelsch was the father of Jodi (Larry) 
6Springborn and Dave (Dawn) Kelsch; the grandfather of Kyle 
7Springborn and Ryan (Kim), Austin, and Jackson Kelsch; the 
8great-grandfather of Eleanor Kelsch; the brother-in-law of 
9Norman (Ginger) Kelml; and the uncle, great-uncle, and friend 
10of many; 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 Walter "Wally" Kelsch; 
14and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Walter Kelsch as an expression of 
17our sympathy.