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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Frederick H. Uhlig of Chillicothe, who
4 passed away on January 13, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Frederick Uhlig was born on December 30, 1946 in
6 Peoria; he was the son of Henry "Pop" and Ruth (McDowell)
7 Uhlig; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Frederick Uhlig was a 1964 graduate of Richwoods
9 High School in Peoria; after graduation, he enlisted in the
10 United States Marine Corps in June 1964; he served in the
11 Vietnam War and was honorably discharged in 1968; and
 
12     WHEREAS, In 1970, Frederick Uhlig graduated from Sangamon
13 State College in Springfield with a degree in Political
14 Science, which led him into a career with the State of
15 Illinois, where he served as a legislative liaison, the deputy
16 director of the Department of Transportation, and deputy
17 director of the Department of Public Health; he later obtained
18 his M.B.A. from Harvard University; he worked as a regional
19 health officer for the Illinois Department of Public Health at
20 the time of his passing; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Frederick Uhlig served as a political adviser to

 

 

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1 several local and statewide political officials; he served on
2 the Chillicothe School Board from 1999 until 2003; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Frederick Uhlig was a member of the Chillicothe
4 Optimist Club and was active in the Chillicothe Summer Theater,
5 where he served as director for several productions; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Frederick Uhlig enjoyed playing his guitar for a
7 band called the Redneck Mothers; he also took enjoyment in
8 restoring and rebuilding British MGs; he loved New Orleans,
9 Jimmy Buffett, karaoke, and being with friends; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Frederick Uhlig was preceded in death by his
11 parents; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Frederick Uhlig is survived by his son, Brent
13 Uhlig; his half brothers, William Diez and Charles Diez; his
14 half sister, Beverly; his cousin, Susan Uhlig; and his special
15 friend, Susan Coffman; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
17 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
18 his family and friends, the passing of Frederick H. Uhlig; and
19 be it further
 
20     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to the family of Frederick H. Uhlig as an expression
2 of our sympathy.