SR1555 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1555 LRB101 23196 ECR 74337 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Marvin "Marv" J. Dahlhauser of East Moline, who passed away on December 5, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Marv Dahlhauser was born to Peter and Josephine (Elbert) Dahlhauser in Tallulah, Louisiana on March 22, 1933, and his family moved to Whittemore, Iowa shortly after his birth; he graduated from Presentation Academy in Whittemore in 1951, where he was an outstanding baseball and basketball star; he attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa for two years before enlisting in the U.S. Army; he served in Korea for two years; after returning from Korea and using the GI Bill, he graduated from the University of Iowa in 1958 with a major in accounting; he married Bernadette Huber in Aitkin, Minnesota on August 22, 1959; and

WHEREAS, Marv Dahlhauser worked for Deere & Company as a traveling auditor and moved from dealership to dealership for three months at a time; after 28 years in various positions at Deere, he retired in 1986 and worked part time as an income tax preparer; and

WHEREAS, Marv Dahlhauser was a man of great faith and an active member at St. Anne's Catholic Church in East Moline; there, he served as a trustee, finance manager, money counter, and as a Eucharistic minister; he also enjoyed volunteering, including helping the elderly with their finances and taking nursing home residents to Catholic Mass; and

WHEREAS, Marv Dahlhauser was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion, Catholic Foresters, Korean War Veterans, and the Quad City Cribbage Club; and

WHEREAS, Marv Dahlhauser enjoyed working in his yard and garden, playing golf, and reaching his daily step goal at the local grocery store; he loved playing cards, especially bridge, which he also taught; he will be remembered as an energetic, personable, joy-filled extrovert; and

WHEREAS, Marv Dahlhauser was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Paul, Henry, Edward, Pete, and James; and his sisters, Agnes, Helen, Jodie, Marie, Margie, and Angie; and

WHEREAS, Marv Dahlhauser is survived by his wife of 61 years; his three children, Karl (Pamela) Dahlhauser, Keith Dahlhauser, and Kate (Richard) Pickett; his eight grandchildren, Benjamin, Grant, Thomas (Megan), Helen, and Sylvia Dahlhauser and Ashley, Alexander, and Andrew Pickett; his one brother, Arthur Dahlhauser; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Marvin "Marv" J. Dahlhauser and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Marv Dahlhauser as an expression of our deepest sympathy.