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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Joseph L. "Joe" Adler of Joliet, who |
4 | | passed away on June 9, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Adler was born to Joseph L. and Rachel Marie |
6 | | (Heintz) Adler on August 30, 1930; he attended St. Raymond |
7 | | Grade School, Joliet Catholic High School, and the University |
8 | | of Notre Dame; he served in the United States Air Force at Dow |
9 | | Air Force Base in Bangor, Maine and Misawa Air Force Base in |
10 | | Misawa, Japan; he married Jodie Biddle in 1952; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Joe Adler was past president of the J.L. Adler |
12 | | Roofing and Sheet Metal Company; founded in 1926, it is now a |
13 | | 4th generation company, with his three sons, three grandsons, |
14 | | and a granddaughter continuing the tradition of professional |
15 | | roofing and sheet metal work in Joliet and the northern |
16 | | Illinois area; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Joe Adler was a past president of the Chicago |
18 | | Roofing Contractors Association, past board member of the |
19 | | Vilaseca Day Care Center and the Boys and Girls Club of Joliet, |
20 | | and a founding member of the Will County Habitat for Humanity, |
21 | | the Spanish Community Center of Joliet, and the University of |
22 | | Notre Dame Senior Alumni Board; and |
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1 | | WHEREAS, Joe Adler and his wife were members of the Sacred |
2 | | Heart Parish Community in Joliet; during the winter months, |
3 | | they attended Mary Mother of Jesus Inclusive Catholic Community |
4 | | in Sarasota, Florida; and |
5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Adler and his wife were regional directors of |
6 | | the Christian Family Movement; they founded the Will County |
7 | | Conference on Religion and Race and the Spanish Community |
8 | | Center, for which they received recognition by the State of |
9 | | Illinois Senate for their work; they were members of the |
10 | | Chicago Catholic Jewish Dialogue Partnership and founded the |
11 | | Nationwide Tip the Maids Movement and the Young Christian |
12 | | Nurse's Movement; and |
13 | | WHEREAS, Joe Adler was an avid sports fan; he built shrines |
14 | | for the Cubs and Notre Dame; one of his favorite treats was |
15 | | sharing a ball game with his sons, grandchildren, and sister; |
16 | | he loved Notre Dame and felt that the values of Notre Dame went |
17 | | far beyond football; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Joe Adler was preceded in death by his wife, |
19 | | Jodie; his parents; his infant daughter, Margaret Mary; his |
20 | | son, Michael; and his brother, Jack (Dorothy) Adler; and
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21 | | WHEREAS, Joe Adler was a loving father, foster father, |
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1 | | grandfather, and great-grandfather to Dan Adler and family – |
2 | | Jake (Megan) and son, Julian, Rachel (Robert) Ayoung Chee and |
3 | | two sons, Evan and Ian, Emma, Josh, and Nathan; Teddy (Ray) |
4 | | Finney and family – Bridget (Brad) Thomas and their daughters, |
5 | | Izzy and Ellie, Emily (Nanasei) Agyemang and their sons, |
6 | | Quentin, Finney, and Akosah, Jenna (Brian) Murphy and their |
7 | | children, Mary, Michael, and Bridget, Lily Saavedra White |
8 | | (Chris) and their children, Eric, Jessica, and C.J., and Beth |
9 | | (Jack) McGrath; Jackie (Sam) Tucci and family – Sam IV (Andrea) |
10 | | and their son, Sam V, Tony, Jeff (Annika) Tucci and their son, |
11 | | Peter; Chris (Lori) Adler and family – Meghan (AJ) Vivaldelli |
12 | | and their daughter Elizabeth, Matt (Katie), CJ, and Sarah; the |
13 | | late Mike (Joanne) Adler and family – Kelly (Eric) Mutch, Mike |
14 | | (Caitlin) and their children, Benjamin and Caroline, Erin |
15 | | (Dave) Skaggs and their daughter, Sophia, and Collin (Gail); |
16 | | and Jay (Patty) Adler and family – Jenny, Joe IV (Elisabeth) |
17 | | and their sons, Joseph V and Caleb and Jon (Amber); foster |
18 | | children, Mardo Caceres and Joy Basilisco and her son, Aaron; |
19 | | Joe was also blessed with one sister, Mary Beth (the late Dr. |
20 | | Arthur) Wilhelmi, brother-in-law, Fr. Ward Biddle, |
21 | | sisters-in-law, Jackie (late John) Berg and Ed Smith, and Mimi |
22 | | (late John) Aisthorpe; Joe was an inspirational uncle to |
23 | | numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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24 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
25 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |