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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edward B. Schmalzer of McHenry, who 
4passed away on September 7, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer was born in Chicago on July 16, 
61916 to John and Josephine (nee Zartler) Schmalzer; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer was employed as a traffic manager 
8in the petroleum industry, and began his career with Sinclair 
9Oil; he also worked for Arco, Atlantic Richfield, and 
10eventually retired from British Petroleum in 1975; he often 
11told others that the highlight of his career was working from 
12his Atlantic Richfield office at Rockerfeller Center looking 
13out over New York City; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer enjoyed being active in his 
15grandchildren and great-grandchildrens' lives, often serving 
16as their "taxi service" for their many activities; he loved to 
17show his support by attending their school and sporting events; 
18a favorite pastime throughout his life was watching sports and 
19he often spoke of the thrill he experienced as a young man 
20being able to play in a 1933 Junior Softball championship at 
21Wrigley Field; most recently, he was a member of Shepherd of 
22the Hills Lutheran Church in McHenry; he was active in church 
 
 
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1activities throughout his lifetime, as well as the condo 
2association in Crystal Lake; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer lived in New Jersey for 
4approximately 15 years and then was a resident of Crystal Lake 
5for over 30 years; he lived in McHenry for the past 9 years; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer was preceded in death by his 
8parents; his wife, Dorothy; a sister, Lorraine Ventrelli; and 3 
9brothers, John, Robert, and Julius Schmalzer; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Edward Schmalzer is survived by his daughter, 
11Carol (Charles) Spinelli; 2  granddaughters, Julie (Shane 
12Winters) Gehring  and Nancy (Daniel) Beffa; 2 
13great-granddaughters, Madelyn and Anna Gehring; and many 
14nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Edward B. Schmalzer, and extend our sincere condolences to his  
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to  the family of  Edward Schmalzer as an expression of 
 
 
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1our deepest sympathy.