Full Text of HR0840 96th General Assembly
HR0840 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Edmund | 4 |
| Joseph "Bud" Summers of Chicago, who passed away on November | 5 |
| 28, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on September 21, 1921 to Anthony and | 7 |
| Helen Suchomski in Chicago; as a child he loved playing | 8 |
| baseball, roller skating, playing marbles, and checking out the | 9 |
| girls in his neighborhood; Alyce Samkowski was one of the girls | 10 |
| he checked out, and after serving in the United States Army | 11 |
| Infantry during World War II, Alyce and Bud were married on May | 12 |
| 3, 1947; and
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| WHEREAS, He was known for quoting movies and television; he | 14 |
| was known for his creativity; he was the family counselor and | 15 |
| the decision maker; he loved to dance, was athletic, and was a | 16 |
| skilled marksman; he played the piano and organ and looked | 17 |
| great in a suit and tie; and
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| WHEREAS, He loved science fiction and had a wonderful | 19 |
| imagination; his children remember a visit to Florida to see | 20 |
| Disney World under construction and a trip to Cape Kennedy to | 21 |
| watch the launch of Apollo 15 that fulfilled some of his love | 22 |
| for space and the cosmos; and
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| WHEREAS, He is remembered for his strength and courage; | 2 |
| during World War II he was awarded the Bronze Star for his | 3 |
| bravery; he was a fan of the Chicago Cubs; and he was strongly | 4 |
| committed to family, which was evident by his 62 years of | 5 |
| marriage; and
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| WHEREAS, Bud Summers is survived by his wife, Alyce; his | 7 |
| children, Greg (Debbie), Mark (Sue), and Rob (Toni); his six | 8 |
| grandchildren; and his great-grandson; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Bud | 12 |
| Summers; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to the family of Bud Summers as a symbol of our | 15 |
| sincere sympathy.
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