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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Michael Ward Adler, who passed away on |
| 4 | | May 31, 2016 at the age of 55; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Michael Adler was born to Joseph and Joanne |
| 6 | | "Jodie" (Biddle) Adler; he attended Northern Illinois |
| 7 | | University and married Joanne Costello in 1984; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Michael Adler served as Vice-President of J. L. |
| 9 | | Adler Roofing Company of Joliet - a fourth generation roofing |
| 10 | | company that was founded by his grandfather, Joseph L. Adler, |
| 11 | | in 1926; he was a trusted and honest businessman that made many |
| 12 | | friends in the industry; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Michael Adler served as Secretary/Treasurer of |
| 14 | | the Contractors Association of Will & Grundy County; he was |
| 15 | | named Man of the Year in 2012; he served as President of the |
| 16 | | Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet; he was a |
| 17 | | member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Naperville, |
| 18 | | where he served on the parish council and children's ministry; |
| 19 | | and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Michael Adler loved the Chicago Blackhawks and the |
| 21 | | Chicago Cubs; he enjoyed having a cold one with friends, going |
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| 1 | | on trips with his family, and tiki bars in Sarasota, Florida; |
| 2 | | he had fond memories of his family's trip to Ireland, where he |
| 3 | | even won a limerick contest; he could often be found on the |
| 4 | | soccer field or basketball court coaching his kids' teams; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Michael Adler was preceded in death by his mother, |
| 6 | | Joanne, and his sister, Margaret Mary; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Michael Adler is survived by his wife of 31 years, |
| 8 | | Joanne; his children, Kelly, Erin (Dave) Skaggs, Mike |
| 9 | | (Caitlin), and Collin; his brothers and sisters, Dan, Teddy |
| 10 | | (Ray) Finney, Jackie (Sam) Tucci, Chris (Lori), and Jay |
| 11 | | (Patty); his grandson, Benjamin Adler; and numerous nieces and |
| 12 | | nephews; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 15 | | Michael Ward Adler, and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 17 | | further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Michael Adler as an expression of |
| 20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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