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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of James T. Wolf
4 of Aurora on August 30, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Wolf was born November 18, 1937 in Aurora,
6 the son of the late Otto R. and Ethel (Walz) Wolf; and
7 WHEREAS, Mr. Wolf served in the United States Navy from
8 1955-1959; he retired from NiCor after 36 years of service,
9 and after his retirement worked as an independent contractor;
10 he was a member of Holy Angels Church since 1985, serving as
11 a lector, eucharistic minister, and coffee hour and donut
12 coordinator; he also was in the Holy Angels Prayer Group and
13 involved in many Christian functions; and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. Wolf was an active member of the Knights of
15 Columbus 4th Degree and a former Grand Knight, Mendota J.F.K.
16 Council; he was extremely active in the Pro-Life Movement and
17 Habitat for Humanity, serving in Clarksdale, Mississippi
18 yearly; he was a giving man, who would give of his time and
19 talents to help someone else out; he enjoyed working on
20 projects around the house or for someone else, bike riding,
21 and being outdoors; and
22 WHEREAS, Mr. Wolf's passing will be deeply felt by many,
23 especially his wife of 39 years, Carol (Roots) Wolf; his
24 daughter, Joan (John) Schmidt and and their family, Jonathan
25 and Aaron Schmidt; his daughter, Dr. Kathy (Thomas Brandt)
26 Wolf and their family, Micah Joy Brandt; his daughter, Karen
27 (Jeffrey) Ingles, and their daughter Kailey Ingles; his son
28 Timothy J. (Sheryl) Wolf, and their family Nathan, Jacob, and
29 Hannah Wolf; his son David (fiancee Jacquie Grandsard) Wolf;
30 his brothers, Joseph (Barbara) Wolf and Otto (Charlotte)
31 Wolf; his sisters, Peggy (Herb) Weis and Sally (Jack)
32 Simmons; and many nieces and nephews; and
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1 WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by a sister Mary Hart
2 and a grandson David Michael Wolf; therefore, be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
5 of James T. Wolf along with all who knew and loved him and
6 extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and
7 be it further
8 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of James T. Wolf as an expression of
10 our deepest sympathy.