SR1041 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Edward P. "Ed" Glover of Brimfield, who passed away on October 23, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover was born in St. Louis to Thomas Edward and Emma Louise (Ameiss) Glover on February 2, 1931; he attended Shurtliff College and graduated from Logan Chiropractic College in February of 1953; he received his post-graduate education in roentgenology, acupuncture, and orthopedics; he married Rosalie Virginia Brown in St. Louis on August 26, 1950; he married Jane Sauerwein in Brimfield on November 9, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover was licensed in Florida in 1953, where he practiced for over two years; in 1956, he continued his practice in Peoria, until his retirement in 2006; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover was a charter member of the American Chiropractic Association and a member of the Illinois Chiropractic Society Board of Directors since 1975, where he served as secretary and vice president; he also served as president of the Illinois Chiropractic Society in 1989 and was a member of the Council of Roentgenology of A.C.A.; and

WHEREAS, In 1975, Dr. Glover was appointed by Governor Dan Walker to the Illinois State Health Coordinating Council (SHCC), the first, and at that time, the only chiropractor to serve that agency; he was re-appointed by Governor James Thompson from 1978 to 1981; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities from Logan Chiropractic College in 1972; he attended the First International Symposium on Spinal Manipulation in 1979; in 1982, he was named Logan College Alumnus of the year; he was elected to the board of trustees of Logan College in 1984 and re-elected in 1987, 1990, and 1994; he received the Chiropractic Physician of the Year in 1993 from the Illinois Chiropractic Society; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover was active in his community; he was a member of the Suburban Kiwanis Club since 1956, serving as president in 1969; he was lieutenant governor of Div. 20 of the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District of Kiwanis from 1970 to 1971 and continued with the Downtown Kiwanis; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover was a founding member of Redeemer Lutheran Church since 1956, where he served on numerous boards, sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, and was president of the congregation; he and his wife later attended St. Paul Lutheran Church in Brimfield; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover was a Peoria District 150 School Board member from 1973 through 1983, serving as vice president and president; he was chairman of the City of Peoria Heart Fund in 1982; he was a member of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce since 1982; he was on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters and was appointed by the mayor in 1985 for a five-year term as a member of the Peoria Civic Center Commission; he was re-appointed to the Peoria Civic Center Authority in 1990; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover was elected to the Peoria City Council as a councilman at large, serving from 1991 to 1999; he was appointed as mayor pro-tem in 1996; after choosing not to run for re-election, he was appointed to the Riverfront Commission in 1999; he was also appointed to the Railroad Commission and was involved with the Peoria Park District Rail-to-Trail Project; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover was preceded in death by his first wife, Rosalie; his parents; and his brother, Thomas Edward Jr.; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover is survived by his wife, Jane; his daughters, Linda (Steven) Ista, Victoria Glover, and Patricia (Josh) Pitcher; his stepdaughters, Kay (Jon) Harwood and Cindy (Steve Abel) Youngren; his sister, Dorothy Andereck; his grandchildren, Jacob, Amanda, Mikkel, Erek, Aaron, Jami, Emily, and Gillian; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dr. Edward P. "Ed" Glover, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dr. Glover as an expression of our deepest sympathy.