SR2510LRB099 24267 MST 52003 r

1
SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Edward "Ed" Vincent of Oak Park, who
4passed away on October 3, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ed was born to Edward R. and Erna H. Vincent on
6May 26, 1957; with the exception of one year, he lived his
7whole life in Oak Park; as a child, he took in injured wild
8animals and nursed them back to health until he could let them
9go; he attended Oak Park River Forest High School, where he ran
10track; he attended Washburn Trade School to learn tool and die
11making; his interest in tool and die also aligned with his
12opposition to the Vietnam War; tool and die makers were needed
13on the homefront during the war and he believed that as a
14career pursuit, tool and die might help him to avoid getting
15drafted; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Ed was known as a person who did not give up on
17people, particularly those who were struggling; he touched many
18lives by reaching out during hard times to connect individuals
19to other friends, an interest, a job, or a social service that
20could help them to get back on their feet, a practice he
21cherished; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Ed was very interested in foreign languages; he

 

 

SR2510- 2 -LRB099 24267 MST 52003 r

1spoke German fluently and spoke some words in many other
2languages; he enjoyed detecting and deciphering accents to
3determine the language of origin and to encourage the speaker
4to teach him new words or phrases; he had a great memory for
5words, pronunciation, and adaptability of foreign languages;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Ed was interested in writing and completed several
8unpublished children's books and works of science fiction; he
9was interested in geology, paleontology, anthropology, and
10cars and other machines; he was known for his insatiable
11curiosity; he had an interest in everything and a desire to
12always know more about any topic that came before him; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Ed operated one of the first bulletin board
14services, a precurser to the modern-day Internet; he published
15online neighborhood news websites at the Oak Park Journal and
16Forest Park Journal; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Ed enjoyed traveling the world; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Ed is survived by his wife, Cristen, and many
19other friends and loved ones; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

 

 

SR2510- 3 -LRB099 24267 MST 52003 r

1Edward "Ed" Vincent, and extend our sincere condolences to his
2family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
3further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Edward Vincent as an expression of
6our deepest sympathy.