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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Franklin M. Pease of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on November 20, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Franklin Pease was born in Worcester, 
6Massachusetts to Charles and Marjorie (Pixley) Pease on June 
711, 1923; he grew up in West Springfield, Massachusetts and 
8graduated from West Springfield Massachusetts High School in 
91941; he graduated from the University of Illinois 
10Urbana-Champaign in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science in 
11Electrical Engineering; he married Norma Jane Koehler at 
12Calvary Lutheran Church in Chicago on January 29, 1955, and in 
131956, he and Norma moved to Crystal Lake; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Franklin Pease joined the United States Navy on 
15January 4, 1942; he served for six years during World War II as 
16an Electrician's Mate, First Class on the USS Beaver, a 
17submarine tender which was assigned to both the Asiatic-Pacific 
18Theater and the European-African-Middle East Theaters, along 
19with the USS Cree, a fleet-ocean tug, which was assigned to the 
20Asiatic-Pacific Theater and American Theater; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Franklin Pease was employed by Commonwealth 
22Edison Co. for more than 34 years in many capacities, retiring 
 
 
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1as a rates administrator; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Franklin Pease was a member of St. Paul's United 
3Church of Christ in Crystal Lake, American Legion Post 171 of 
4Crystal Lake, and the Masons, Nunda Lodge No. 169 in Crystal 
5Lake; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Franklin Pease enjoyed golf, amateur radio, 
7traveling with his wife throughout the United States, Canada, 
8and Europe, singing, telling stories, and spending time with 
9his family; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Franklin Pease was preceded in death by his wife, 
11Norma; his parents; his brother, Charles; and his son, Michael 
12Pease; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Franklin Pease is survived by his brother, Donald 
14(Audrey) Clark; his daughter, Kathleen Pease; his 
15daughter-in-law, Nicci Pease; his son, Thomas (Dawn) Pease; his 
16daughter, Susan (Tom) Kirstein; his grandchildren, Aurora 
17(Sean), Jeremy, Kerri, Jacob, Zoe, and Samantha; and his 
18great-grandchild, Aiden Michael; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
21Franklin M. Pease, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
 
 
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1family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
2further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to  the family of  Franklin Pease as an expression of 
5our deepest sympathy.