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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  learned  with  regret of the death of John E. "Bud"
 4    Widder of Naperville on Saturday, July 26, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Widder was born  on  November  18,  1917  in
 6    Naperville to John W. and Grace (Stoner) Widder; and

 7        WHEREAS, Mr. Widder was a lifelong resident of Naperville
 8    and  was  associated with Widder Decorating of Naperville for
 9    many years; and

10        WHEREAS, Mr. Widder valiantly served his country  in  the
11    Army  Air  Corps  during World War II; he was a member of the
12    American Post, the Naperville Moose Lodge, and the Tiger Club
13    of Aurora; he was a member of St.  John's  Episcopal  Church;
14    and

15        WHEREAS,  The  passing  of  John E. "Bud" Widder has been
16    deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Ethel H.  (McLucas)
17    Widder; his daughter, Carole Nieminski; his son, John (Terri)
18    Widder;   his  grandchildren,  Richard  (Colleen)  Nieminski,
19    Michael Nieminski, John J. Widder, and  Rebecca  Cooper;  his
20    many   great-grandchildren;   his  brother,  Donald  (Sonnie)
21    Widder; and his sister-in-law, Florence Widder; therefore, be
22    it

23        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
24    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
25    of  John  E.  "Bud"  Widder,  and  we  extend  our  sincerest
26    condolences to his friends and family; and be it further

27        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
28    presented  to  the  family  of  John  E.  "Bud"  Widder as an
29    expression of our deepest sympathy.