Full Text of SR0061 101st 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 Dr. James Joseph Schuler, who passed away | 4 | | on January 20, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Schuler was born to John and Ella Schuler on | 6 | | March 12, 1946 and spent his early years growing up in Batavia; | 7 | | he received his Bachelor of Science from St. John's University, | 8 | | his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Illinois at | 9 | | Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine, and his Master of Science | 10 | | from the UIC College of Graduate Medical Education; his medical | 11 | | internship, residency, chief residency, and fellowship | 12 | | training were all completed at UIC and VA Hospitals; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Schuler's contributions to the medical field | 14 | | and professional accomplishments were extensive; during his 40 | 15 | | years at the University of Illinois Hospital, he was a | 16 | | life-long supporter of the hospital; he rose through the ranks | 17 | | to become Division Chief of Vascular Surgery at the UIC; he was | 18 | | instrumental in setting up the Vascular Laboratory at the | 19 | | hospital and providing academic structure to the recently | 20 | | formed division; he was a marvelous doctor and a great teacher, | 21 | | treasured by his peers, his surgical residents, and his medical | 22 | | students; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Schuler was a true outdoorsman; he spent his | 2 | | leisure time hunting and fishing with his family and friends; | 3 | | in his later years, he loved his Colorado ranch where he and | 4 | | Catherine lived for 14 years; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Schuler was married to Catherine Jean Schuler | 6 | | for nearly 50 years; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Schuler is survived by his sons, James Patrick | 8 | | and Matthew John, and their wives, Maureen and Kelley; his | 9 | | grandchildren, Jack, Claire, and Austin; his brother, Jack | 10 | | (Sarah) Schuler; his sister, Jane (Paul) Steingraeber; and many | 11 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Dr. James Joseph Schuler and extend our sincere condolences to | 15 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Dr. Schuler as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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