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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William Harold "Bill" Brasie of Crystal 
4Lake, formerly of Elmhurst, who passed away on January 15, 2017 
5at the age of 88; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, William Braise was born in Oak Park to Harold and 
7Dorothy Brasie on July 12, 1928; he was a graduate of Oak Park 
8High School and attended Indiana University; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, William Braise was a second generation owner of 
10Middlewest Pet Foods, Inc.; when he retired, he devoted himself 
11to volunteer work with Salvation Army and was named Volunteer 
12of the Year in 1999; he was also a member of Lions 
13International and received the Lions Committee Chairman Award 
14for Crystal Lake in 2005; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, William Braise was preceded in death by his wife 
16of 64 years, Helen; his parents; and his eldest son, Stephen; 
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18    WHEREAS, William Braise is survived by his children, 
19Kathleen (Bill) Marciniak and Phillip (Cindy) Brasie; his 
20daughter-in-law, Jeannie;  his grandchildren, Scott Shenefelt, 
21Mark (Esther) Shenefelt, Stephanie (Steve) Iwanski, Jason 
 
 
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1(Gail) Brasie, Emily (Kevin) Foerster, Donald (Sarah) Brasie, 
2and Michael (Maggie) Brasie; and his great-grandchildren 
3Madison and Olivia Brasie, Katie Foerster, Finnley Iwanski, and 
4Angel and Dianna Salinas; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7William H. Braise, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of William Braise as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.