SR0711 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Arthur J. "Art" Siedler of Champaign, who passed away on June 12, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 17, 1927 to Arthur William and Margaret (nee Stadler) Siedler; he served with the United States Coast Guard from 1945 to 1946 on the USS General W.H. Gordon (AP-117); he was awarded American and Asiatic Theater ribbons; he received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin in 1951, a Master of Science from the University of Chicago in 1956, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1959; he married Doris Jean Rose in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 23, 1976; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was chief of the Division of Biochemistry and Nutrition at the American Meat Institute Foundation in Chicago from 1959 to 1964; a group leader at the Norwich (New York) Pharmaceutical Company from 1964 to 1965; chief of the Physiology Section from 1965 to 1969; and chief of the Biochemistry Section from 1969 to 1972; he then moved on to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he became acting director of the Division of Nutritional Science from 1978 to 1981; head of the Department of Food Science from 1972 to 1989; professor of Food Science, Internal Medicine and Nutritional Science from 1972 to 1994; and professor emeritus since 1994; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was elected as Fellow of IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) and was awarded the Chairman's Service Award from the Chicago Section of IFT; he also was Chair of the Committee on Food Stability for the Natick Labs for the Department of Defense; he was the 1959 National Livestock and Meat Board Grantee and the 1960 National Institute of Health Research Grantee; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler enjoyed a good party, bloodies and Manhattans, and beer; he loved the Fighting Illini and enjoyed gardening and making homemade salsa; he loved good eats, fishing, and a good cigar; he made frequent trips to Alaska to fish for salmon with his son, Bill; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was preceded in death by his sister, Doris Weinauer, and his step-son, Rick Rose; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler is survived by his wife, Doris; his son, Bill Siedler (Genie); his daughter, Nancy Wilhite; his daughter, Sandy Goodner (Joe); his step-daughter, Roxanne (Craig) Butler; his step-son, Randy Rose; his 12 grandchildren; his 11 great-grandchildren; his nephews and nieces; and countless friends and former colleagues; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dr. Arthur J. "Art" Siedler, 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 Dr. Siedler as an expression of our deepest sympathy.