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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Edward Peters of Aurora, who passed away 
4on November 22, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Peters was born in Aurora; his parents were 
6Fred and Lillian (Poss) Peters; he married Jane Ann Feiden on 
7June 18, 1949; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Edward Peters was a member of the United States 
9Navy and traveled to all areas of the South Pacific as a 
10signalman on a 5-man amphibious landing craft; he was also 
11involved in the first wave to hit the beach at Okinawa on 
12Easter morning, April 1, 1945 while aboard the USS Caswell; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Edward Peters was the owner and operator of Ed 
14Peters Realty for many years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Edward Peters was a lifetime member and color 
16guard for the Montgomery VFW Post 7452; he was a member of the 
17Luxemburger Club and the Lucky 50 Club; he also served as 
18President of the Serra Club and was a lifetime parishioner of 
19St. Nicholas Church; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Edward Peters enjoyed fishing with his family and 
 
 
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1friends on Lake Delevan for many years; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Edward Peters was preceded in death by his 
3parents; his sister, Rita (Don) West; and his nephew, Mike 
4West; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Peters is survived by his wife, Jane Ann 
6(Feiden); his children, Sheila (Dave) White, Father Dan Peters, 
7Jo (Mike) Klein, Diane (Brad) Hansen, Fred (Beth) Peters, and 
8Greg (Ellen) Peters; his nephew, Steve (Holly) West; his 23 
9grandchildren; and his 23 great-grandchildren; therefore, be 
10it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13his family and friends, the passing of Edward Peters; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Edward Peters as an expression of 
17our sympathy.