Full Text of SR0993 99th 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 Edward John Koch of Milan, who passed | 4 | | away on September 9, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Edward Koch was born on May 17, 1925; his parents | 6 | | were Edward and Anna Koch; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Edward Koch attended St. Mary's Grade School and | 8 | | St. Joseph High School; after returning from the military, he | 9 | | enrolled at St. Ambrose College and received a bachelor's | 10 | | degree in business; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Edward Koch served his country as a member of the | 12 | | United States Army Air Corps, where he served as a tail gunner | 13 | | on a B-17 while stationed in England during World War II; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Edward Koch was employed at Business Systems, the | 15 | | Coca-Cola Company, and the United States Army Reserve, where he | 16 | | was stationed at the Rock Island Arsenal; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Edward Koch enjoyed photography, collecting | 18 | | cameras, fishing, cribbage, traveling, reading, and collecting | 19 | | antiques; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Edward Koch was preceded in death by his parents; | 2 | | his sister, Eleanor May Lofquist; his nephew, Bob; and his | 3 | | niece, Linda; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Edward Koch is survived by his nephews, Kim | 5 | | (Betty) Lofquist, Larry Lofquist, and William Lofquist; his | 6 | | niece, Julie (Joseph) Aring; and his cousins, David (Sheila) | 7 | | Sallen and James (Ann) Sallen; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 10 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Edward John Koch; and | 11 | | be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Edward Koch as an expression of our | 14 | | sympathy.
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