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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were saddened to learn of the death of Arthur Louis
 4    Ardelean of Plano on Wednesday, January 8, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Ardelean was born  on  August  24,  1928  in
 6    Pontiac,  Michigan,  to  the  late  Louis  and  Marie (Lucas)
 7    Ardelean; he served near the end of World War II in the  U.S.
 8    Navy; he married Carole Madsen on October 13, 1951; and

 9        WHEREAS, Mr. Ardelean was a carpenter for Madsen Builders
10    for  20  years  and  later  was  self-employed,  building and
11    remodeling many houses and farms; he  was  a  member  of  the
12    American  Legion  Post 489 in Yorkville and Past Commander of
13    Plano American Legion Post 389; and

14        WHEREAS, Mr. Ardelean was one of the founders of the Quad
15    County Hawg Hunters Chapter of  Muskies  Inc.  in  Plano  and
16    served   as   its  first  president  and  recently  was  vice
17    president; he was very active in this  chapter,  helping  and
18    organizing  breakfasts  and  fundraisers;  he  loved  helping
19    children  learn  to fish, as at the Kid's Day Fishing contest
20    and outing; he loved the outdoors and was especially proud of
21    the 48" muskie he caught and released; and

22        WHEREAS, Arthur Louis Ardelean will be  remembered  as  a
23    wonderful, kind, and giving man and will be missed by all who
24    knew him, especially his wife, Carole; his daughters, Valerie
25    (Marty)  Lincoln  and  Robin  Kuehlem; his two grandchildren,
26    Katie Marie and Aaron  Arthur  Kuehlem;  his  brother,  David
27    (Betty) Ardelean; his aunt, Anne Lucas; his uncle, Eli Lucas;
28    and his many nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it

29        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
30    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that  together  with  his
31    family  and  friends,  we  mourn  the passing of Arthur Louis
 
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 1    Ardelean and offer them our sincerest condolences; and be  it
 2    further

 3        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 4    presented to the family of Arthur  Louis  Ardelean  with  our
 5    deepest sympathy.