SR0012 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0012 LRB103 24891 LAW 51224 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Enoch "Nick" Scull Jr., who passed away on July 19, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Nick Scull was born to Enoch and Vera (Johns) Scull Sr. on a farm outside Plano on August 12, 1924; he graduated from Plano High School; he was a longtime resident of the Plano/Sandwich area; and

WHEREAS, Nick Scull served as a tech sergeant with the 103rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, in the U.S. Army during World War II; during his service, he fought in several major battles in northern Europe, including Normandy, northern France, the Ardennes, and Rhineland, most notably D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge; and

WHEREAS, Nick Scull was one of the "Heroes of Hosingen", one of 300 soldiers who helped defend the village of Hosingen, Luxembourg, holding back numerically superior enemy troops against overwhelming odds for two and a half days; their efforts helped delay the German Army siege of Bastogne; after exhausting their food, water, and ammunition, he and the rest of the American forces in Hosingen were ordered to surrender and were captured by the Germans in December 1944; he then spent four months in German prisoner of war camps before being liberated by General Patton's Army on March 30, 1945; and

WHEREAS, After his military service, Nick Scull played baseball for the minor league team, the Tampa Bay Smokers, for a year; he attended barber college through the G.I. Bill and then opened up Nick's Barber Shop in Plano in 1947; he was later a foreman for Federal Huber and a partner of Plano Metal Specialties Inc.; and

WHEREAS, Nick Scull was a decorated veteran, receiving two Purple Hearts, an American Theater Ribbon, an European/American Theater Ribbon with four Bronze Battle Stars, the Victory Medal, the Good Conduct Medal with two Overseas Service Bars, a POW Medal, and a Unit Citation for Bravery; he was awarded Knight of the French Legion of Honor, the highest award given by the French government, on October 24, 2019; he was presented the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for his bravery during the Battle of the Bulge from the Ambassador of Luxembourg in June 2021; and

WHEREAS, Nick Scull was honored for his military service at a Chicago Cubs game on July 17, 2019; he also received the honor of having Governor Pritzker proclaim June 11, 2021 as the "Nick Scull Day of Recognition" in the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Nick Scull was a member of Cedardell Golf Club and a 74-year member of the Plano American Legion Post; and

WHEREAS, Nick Scull was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Susan (Walter) Sherman, Kay (Myles) Inman, Elsie Scull, and Vera (George) Eleff; his son, Paul Scull Sr.; and his son-in-law, Tom Hartzfeld; and

WHEREAS, Nick Scull is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patricia (Henry) Scull; his children, Jeff Scull, Wendy (the late Tom) Hartzfeld, Scott (Vicki) Scull, and Steve (Ellie) Scull; his grandchildren, Nikki (Marcos) Gonzales, Tracee (Scott) Leitner, Summer (Josh) Beyer, Brandi Hartzfeld, Mindy (Tim) Hilliard, Kaelyn Scull, Kurt (Jeanice) Muth, Chris (Allysia) Muth, Paul (Heather) Scull, Jeremy (Diana) Scull, Joey Scull, Josh (Brandy) Scull, Jon (Whitney) Scull, and Ashleigh (Tom) Russell; his 27 great-grandchildren; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Enoch "Nick" Scull Jr. 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 Nick Scull as an expression of our deepest sympathy.