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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dr. Arthur J. "Art" Siedler of Champaign, 
4who passed away on June 12, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 
6March 17, 1927 to Arthur William and Margaret (nee Stadler) 
7Siedler; he served with the United States Coast Guard from 1945 
8to 1946 on the USS General W.H. Gordon (AP-117); he was awarded 
9American and Asiatic Theater ribbons; he received a Bachelor of 
10Science from the University of Wisconsin in 1951, a Master of 
11Science from the University of Chicago in 1956,  and a Doctor of 
12Philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1959; he married 
13Doris Jean Rose in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 23, 
141976; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was chief of the  Division of 
16Biochemistry and Nutrition at the American Meat Institute 
17Foundation in  Chicago from 1959 to 1964; a group leader at the 
18Norwich (New York) Pharmaceutical Company from 1964 to 1965; 
19chief of the Physiology Section from 1965 to 1969; and chief of 
20the  Biochemistry Section from 1969 to 1972; he then moved on to 
21the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he became 
22acting director of the  Division of Nutritional Science from 
231978 to 1981; head of the  Department of Food Science from 1972 
 
 
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1to 1989; professor of  Food Science, Internal Medicine and 
2Nutritional Science from 1972 to 1994; and professor emeritus 
3since 1994; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was elected as Fellow of IFT 
5(Institute of Food Technologists) and was awarded the 
6Chairman's Service Award from the Chicago Section of IFT; he 
7also was Chair of the Committee on Food Stability for the 
8Natick Labs for the Department of Defense; he was the 1959 
9National Livestock and Meat Board Grantee and the 1960 National 
10Institute of Health Research Grantee; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler enjoyed a good party, bloodies and 
12Manhattans, and beer; he loved the Fighting Illini and enjoyed 
13gardening and making homemade salsa; he loved good eats, 
14fishing, and a good cigar; he made frequent trips to Alaska to 
15fish for salmon with his son, Bill; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler was preceded in death by his sister, 
17Doris Weinauer, and his step-son, Rick Rose; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dr. Siedler is survived by his wife, Doris; his 
19son, Bill Siedler (Genie); his daughter, Nancy Wilhite; his 
20daughter, Sandy Goodner (Joe); his step-daughter, Roxanne 
21(Craig) Butler; his step-son, Randy Rose; his 12 grandchildren; 
22his 11 great-grandchildren; his nephews and nieces; and 
 
 
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1countless friends and former colleagues; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Dr. Arthur J. "Art" Siedler, and extend our sincere condolences 
5to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
6it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Dr. Siedler as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.