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92_SR0411

 
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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are  saddened
 3    to  learn  of  the  death  of  Ardsley Pihl "Ardy" Congdon of
 4    Winthrop Harbor, who passed away April 25, 2002; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Congdon was born March 19, 1941, in Zion; he
 6    married his wife, Pamela, on September 13, 1964, in Zion; and

 7        WHEREAS, Upon the death of his father Everett,  in  1959,
 8    Mr.  Congdon began operating the Congdon Funeral Home in Zion
 9    and became President of Congdon & Company Funeral  Directors,
10    Ltd., a position he held until his death; and

11        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Congdon  was  a member of Christ Community
12    Church of Zion where he served in many  capacities  including
13    Usher  and  serving  on the cast of the Zion Passion Play for
14    over 55  years,  playing  various  parts  including  that  of
15    Pontius Pilate for the last 35 years; and

16        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Congdon  was  Past  President  of the Zion
17    Chamber of Commerce, Past  President  of  the  Zion  Exchange
18    Club,  and  was  currently  serving  as  a Trustee and former
19    chairman of  the  Lake  County  Public  Water  District;  Mr.
20    Congdon  was a lifetime member of the Zion Historical Society
21    and was a member of the  Coalition  for  Healthy  Communities
22    through Zion-Benton Township High School; and

23        WHEREAS,  In  the  1970s,  Mr.  Congdon  served on Zion's
24    Bicentennial  Commission  and  was   instrumental    in   the
25    construction  and  production  of the "Round House" in Shiloh
26    Park; Mr. Congdon was  a  very  active  supporter  of  Zion's
27    Jubilee Day's Celebration; and

28        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Congdon  was  active in the Zion Volunteer
29    Fire  Department  early  in  his  career  and  served  as  an
30    engineer; he was a former  member  of  the  Zion  Sportsman's
31    Club; and
 
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 1        WHEREAS,  In  1977,  Mr.  Congdon  was  awarded  the Zion
 2    Exchange Club's "Golden  Deeds  Award"  for  service  to  his
 3    community; and

 4        WHEREAS, Professionally, Mr. Congdon was an active member
 5    and  former State Chairman of the Order of the Golden Rule, a
 6    funeral service organization, and he was also a member of the
 7    Northeastern  Illinois  Funeral  Directors  Association,  the
 8    Illinois Funeral Directors Association, the National  Funeral
 9    Directors  Association,  and  the Wisconsin Funeral Directors
10    Association; and

11        WHEREAS, Mr. Congdon will be deeply missed by  all  those
12    who  knew him and loved him, especially his wife, Pamela; his
13    son, Ardsley Pihl "Ardy" (Beverly) Congdon, Jr.; his daughter
14    Anjanette (Eric) Taylor; his three grandchildren,  Stephanie,
15    Casey,  and  Ardsley  Pihl "Lee" III; his two brothers, Loren
16    (Margaret) Congdon and Gary; his sister, LeAnna (Lee) Fisher;
17    his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Vernon and Carol  Krapf;
18    his  sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Congdon, Lana (Will) Young, and
19    Sue (Don) Jensen; his uncles and aunts,  Wiladene  (the  late
20    Lester)  Koetz,  Don  Congdon,  and Bert (Marie) Congdon; his
21    many nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his many dear friends;
22    therefore, be it

23        RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-SECOND  GENERAL
24    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
25    his family and friends, the passing of  Ardsley  Pihl  "Ardy"
26    Congdon of Winthrop Harbor; and be it further


27        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
28    presented to the family of Ardsley Pihl "Ardy"  Congdon  with
29    our sincere condolences.

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