Full Text of SR0049 100th 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 Eugene Seaver of Ringwood, formerly of | 4 | | Wonder Lake, who passed away on December 19, 2016 at the age of | 5 | | 81; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Eugene Seaver was born to Russell and Emily Seaver | 7 | | on August 10, 1935; he married Patricia Thilken at St. Agnes | 8 | | Catholic Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 28, 1956; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Eugene Seaver joined the United States Army in | 11 | | 1955 and worked in the Chemical Corp.; Pat joined him while he | 12 | | was stationed in England and Germany; after being discharged in | 13 | | 1958, they moved back to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and then later to | 14 | | Wonder Lake; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Eugene Seaver was the owner of Mohawk | 16 | | Refrigeration and Eagle Sales for over 35 years; he enjoyed | 17 | | volunteering in various ministries; he was a Boy Scout and Cub | 18 | | Scout leader, a CCD teacher, a Stephens Minister, a RCIA | 19 | | sponsor, and an active member of the Hispanic Ministry at The | 20 | | Church of Holy Apostles; he was also involved in many retreats | 21 | | at the Villa; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Eugene Seaver lived his faith with his repeated | 2 | | missionary work in Haiti, Africa, and Slovakia; he loved to | 3 | | travel and meet people of all countries; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Eugene Seaver loved adventure, whether it was | 5 | | sledding, canoeing, hiking, or trying to surf in Hawaii; he | 6 | | will be remembered for his quiet and gentle understanding of | 7 | | people and he leaves a legacy of love and compassion; he was a | 8 | | brother in life and death to the Tamargo and Del Portillo | 9 | | families, who fled Cuba in the early 1960s; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Eugene Seaver was preceded in death by his | 11 | | parents; his wife, Patricia Seaver; his son, Joe Seaver; his | 12 | | daughter, Mary Welzen; his grandson, Jeremy Ackerman; and his | 13 | | brother-in-law, Dick Thilken; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Eugene Seaver is survived by his children, Anne | 15 | | Seaver, Cathy (Brian) Ackerman, Paul Seaver, John (Michelle) | 16 | | Seaver, and Therese (Buddy) Matthys; his son-in-law, Robert | 17 | | Welzen; his 20 grandchildren, Robert Jr. and Mary Catherine | 18 | | Welzen, Jenna Seaver, Melissa, Nicholas, Zachary, and Kelly | 19 | | Ackerman, Ashley, Matthew, Allix, and Abigail Seaver, Mark, | 20 | | Ethan, Emily, and Nicole Seaver, Brooke, Courtney, Lucas, | 21 | | Michaela, and Noah Matthys; his four great-grandchildren, | 22 | | Marcus and Rowan Seaver, and Brooklyn and Dylan Ackerman; his | 23 | | sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Thilken; his five nieces and nephews, |
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| 1 | | Bill (Tammy), Mike, Terry, Ed, and Colette Thilken; therefore, | 2 | | be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 5 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Eugene Seaver, and | 6 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | 7 | | who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Eugene Seaver as an expression of | 10 | | our deepest sympathy.
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