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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with sadness of the death of Rachel M. Adler of Crest |
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| Hill on April 1, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Adler was born December 25, 1905, to a |
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| pioneer Joliet family; she was a graduate of St. John the |
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| Baptist Grade School, St. Francis Academy, and St. Mary's |
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| College, Notre Dame, Indiana; and
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| WHEREAS, She carried on the J.L. Adler Roofing and Sheet |
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| Metal Company following her husband's death in 1942; her son |
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| and three grandsons are continuing the tradition of operating |
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| the family business; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a member of the Cathedral of St. Raymond |
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| Nonnatus Catholic Church Senior's Club, the Altar and Rosary |
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| Club, the Altrusa Club of Joliet, the Catholic Women's League, |
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| the Franciscan Mission Club, and St. Mary's Notre Dame Club of |
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| Joliet; and
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| WHEREAS, She was an overwhelmingly enthusiastic Notre Dame |
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| football fan who was known for hosting very exciting football |
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| parties at her home at Willow Falls; she dedicated her life to |
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| her family and friends, including an inseparable relationship |
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| with her sister, Isabel; her special gift was that of |
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| hospitality and her spirit was the center of all family |
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| gatherings; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph |
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| L. Adler; one son, Jack (Dorothy) Adler; two granddaughters, |
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| Margaret Mary Adler and Sara Lynn Wilhelmi; her parents, Joseph |
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| and Mary Heintz; two brothers, Dr. Leslie (Audrey) Heintz and |
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| Harley Heintz; and her beloved sister, Josephine (James) Tynon; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Rachel M. Adler is felt by all who |
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| knew and loved her, especially her loving sister, Isabel (the |
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| late Emil) Viskocil; her son, Joseph L. (Jodie, nee Biddle) |
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| Adler; her daughter, Mary Beth (Dr. Arthur P.) Wilhelmi; her |
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| grandchildren, Daniel (Debra) Adler, Teddy (Ray) Finney, |
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| Jackie (Sam) Tucci, Chris (Lori) Adler, Michael (Joanne) Adler, |
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| Jay (Patty) Adler, Stephen (Sara) Wilhelmi, Mimi (Tyler) Ford, |
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| David (Maggie) Wilhelmi, Lauri (Gary) Scott, Kati (Mike) |
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| Bennett, State Senator A.J. (Michelle) Wilhelmi, John (fiance, |
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| Cindy) Adler, and Mark Adler; her honorary granddaughter, Ann |
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| Clement; her great-grandchildren, Jacob, Rachel, Emma, Joshua, |
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| and Nathan Adler, Emily, Jenna, and Bridget Finney, Sam, Tony, |
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| and Jeff Tucci, Meghan, C.J., Matthew, and Sarah Adler, |
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| Michael, Erin, Kelly, and Collin Adler, Jennifer, Joseph, and |
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| Jonathan Adler, Adam, Jason, and Alex Wilhelmi, Matthew, Elena, |
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| and Thomas Emich, Katelyn, Erin, and Sheila Wilhelmi, Patrick, |
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| Justin, Ethan, and Andrew Scott, Colleen, Timothy, and Stephen |
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| Bennett, and Maycen Pirc; and her great-great-granddaughter, |
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| Isabella; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Rachel M. Adler and extend our sincerest condolences to her |
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| family, friends, and community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to her family as an expression of our deepest |
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| sympathy.
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