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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph "Jack" Udelhofen Jr., who passed 
4away on April 3, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born April 4, 1924 and grew up in Rodgers 
6Park on the North side of Chicago; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, He was a veteran of World War II; he married his 
8wife, Alice, in February 1945 in Brisbane, Australia during the 
9war; he left 2 weeks later on a ship in the Pacific; the next 
10time they saw each other was in July of 1946 after the war had 
11ended; Alice left Australia alone and showed up at his door; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He was an avid bowler and softball player back in 
14the day; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, He was one of the first patients to receive an 
16artificial hip in the early 70s at St Francis Hospital; he is 
17remembered for saying, "I had a great life and I want to go 
18down swinging"; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Joseph "Jack" Udelhofen Jr. was the beloved 
20husband of the late Alice (nee Sheppard); the loving father of 
 
 
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1Robert, Joanne (Hank) Helzer, James, Russell, John (Deborah), 
2and Patrick (Mary); the dearest grandfather of 18; and the 
3great-grandpa of 13; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6his family and friends, the passing of Joseph "Jack" Udelhofen 
7Jr.; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Joseph "Jack" Udelhofen Jr. as a 
10symbol of our sincere sympathy.