093_SR0174

                                     LRB093 12040 RAH 16706 r

 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were saddened to learn of the death of Frank Chess,
 4    Jr. on Monday, May 5, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Frank Chess, Jr. was born in  Waukegan  on  July
 6    10, 1944; he was a lifelong resident of Waukegan; and

 7        WHEREAS, Mr. Chess enjoyed a career of thirty seven years
 8    serving  the  city,  and  retired as Director of the Waukegan
 9    Water Utility in 1999; and

10        WHEREAS, Mr. Chess was a member  of  the  AWWA  (American
11    Water   Works  Association),  the  North  Shore  Water  Works
12    Association, serving as Vice President in 1987, and the  West
13    Shore Water Works Association; and

14        WHEREAS,  He  was  honored with the AWWA Clifford H. Fore
15    Award for Distinguished Service, the  American  Public  Works
16    Association Samuel A. Greeley Local Government Service Award,
17    and the IPWSOA Operator of the Year Award; he was also active
18    in  community  service, assisting the local Boy Scouts, youth
19    baseball organizations, and the City Government; and

20        WHEREAS, The passing of Frank Chess, Jr. has been  deeply
21    felt  by  all  who knew him, especially his wife of 39 years,
22    Robin (nee  Horne)  Chess;  his  daughter,  Kimberly  (Irvin)
23    Grimes;  his son, Kenneth (Georgia) Chess; his grandchildren,
24    Kenneth Miller and  Francesca  Grimes;  his  brother,  Joseph
25    (Sandra)  Chess;  as well as a large extended family, and pet
26    "Buddy"; therefore, be it

27        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
28    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; that we mourn the passing
29    of Frank Chess, Jr.  and  express  our  sincere  and  deepest
30    sympathy to his family and friends; and be it further
 
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 1        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 2    presented to the family of Frank Chess, Jr. as an  expression
 3    of our condolences during their time of bereavement.