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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Leonard C. "Len" Dreas of Sugar Grove, 
4who passed away on November 3, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leonard Dreas was born on April 13, 1938, in 
6Chicago; he was the son of the late Stanley and Gertrude 
7(Grzeskiewicz) Dreas; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Leonard Dreas grew up in Lasalle-Peru and attended 
9Saint Bede Academy; after serving his country as a member of 
10the United States Air Force, he joined Rempe-Sharpe & 
11Associates before joining Bill Kearney's civil engineering 
12firm; in 1967, he and Ted Bergeson formed the partnership of 
13Bergeson and Dreas and served as consulting civil engineers; 
14over the years, the company worked on many notable projects in 
15the Fox Valley area, including the Prestbury subdivision on 
16Aurora's far west side; Mr. Dreas continued to run the company, 
17Leonard Dreas and Associates, until his retirement in 2006; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Leonard Dreas enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, 
19and traveling with his wife; and

  
 
20    WHEREAS, Leonard Dreas is survived by his loving wife, 
21Patricia E. Dreas; his sons, Michael (Robin) Dreas, Cary 
 
 
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1(Janene) Hatteberg, and Kim (Laura) Hatteberg; his 
2grandchildren, Cody Hatteberg, Danny Hatteberg, and Jack 
3Hatteberg; his brother, Conrad (Orlies) Dreas; his many nieces 
4and nephews; and his many friends; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7his family and friends, the passing of Leonard C. "Len" Dreas; 
8and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Leonard Dreas as an expression of 
11our sympathy.