Full Text of SR0258 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of
Elmer Lynn Hauldren; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Hauldren was born in St. Louis, Missouri on | 5 | | April 1, 1922; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Hauldren served in the United States Army | 7 | | during World War II; during that time, he served in Calcutta, | 8 | | India for four years and once drove supplies to a blockaded | 9 | | China; he met his future wife, Helen Helmke, in Des Moines, | 10 | | Iowa, while stationed there; the couple was married in | 11 | | Sacramento, California in 1943; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, After his stint in the military, Lynn Hauldren | 13 | | studied journalism at Northwestern University; he then went to | 14 | | work as an advertising copywriter in Chicago, New Orleans, and | 15 | | Los Angeles before settling in the Chicago area; during his | 16 | | career, he became a creative director at three top agencies and | 17 | | earned two Clio Awards; he eventually started his own | 18 | | advertising firm, where he made advertisements for Matt's | 19 | | Cookies, Homemakers, and Empire Carpet; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Hauldren was best known for appearing in | 21 | | numerous commercials as his on-screen alter ego, the Empire |
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| 1 | | Carpet Man; in addition to appearing as the Empire Carpet Man, | 2 | | he also recorded the Empire jingle with his then-group, The | 3 | | Fabulous 40s, and sang multiple parts of the harmonized phone | 4 | | number; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Hauldren sang baritone in numerous | 6 | | barbershop quartets; he was also an accomplished singer who | 7 | | recorded two albums and performed in 49 of 50 states and in | 8 | | Europe with his barbershop quartet, Chordiac Arrest; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Hauldren was an avid White Sox and Bears fan | 10 | | who once threw out the first pitch at a Cubs game; he was a | 11 | | boating fanatic who had a powerboat at Burnham Harbor; every | 12 | | boat he owned had clever musical-themed names, including his | 13 | | favorite, "Sea Sharp"; he also took up skiing at the age of 60; | 14 | | and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Hauldren is survived by his six children; his | 16 | | 15 grandchildren; and his 10 great-grandchildren; therefore, | 17 | | be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 20 | | his family and friends, the passing of Elmer Lynn Hauldren; and | 21 | | be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Lynn Hauldren as an expression of | 3 | | our sympathy.
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