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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of LeRoy H. "Bud" Ellis of
4 Gurnee, formerly of Lindenhurst, on Monday, August 22, 2005;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Ellis was born on August 2, 1916, to Florence
7 and Harry Ellis in Madison, Wisconsin; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He was appointed Fire Chief of the Great Lakes
9 Naval Training Center in 1953 and served until 1975; as Fire
10 Chief, he oversaw operations and staff of the Bases' three fire
11 stations and also coordinated instruction and training at the
12 Great Lakes Fire Training School; he was a noted authority on
13 fire prevention, fire safety, and fire inspection; and
 
14     WHEREAS, In 1975, Mr. Ellis accepted a position as
15 Superintendent of Logistics for the Wells Corporation on the
16 Trans Atlantic Pipeline in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska; after returning
17 from his work in Alaska in 1976, he was appointed Director of
18 Fire and Security at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center and
19 served in that capacity until his retirement in 1980; over the
20 course of his career at Great Lakes, he received several
21 Meritorious Civilian Service Awards; at his final retirement
22 ceremony in 1980, Mr. Ellis was recognized for his "Unyielding
23 Calm and Unmistakable Humor"; and
 
24     WHEREAS, In his retirement, he stayed active serving on The
25 Lake County Sheriff's Merit Commission and as a Board Member of
26 the Lake Villa Fire Protection District; he was a true
27 gentleman who always had a warm smile and a great handshake for
28 everyone; and
 
29     WHEREAS, LeRoy H. "Bud" Ellis will be deeply missed by
30 many; he was preceded in death by the love of his life, his

 

 

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1 wife of 58 years, Margaret "Peg", on September 23, 1997;
2 together they raised five children, Michael, Robert, Richard,
3 Suzanne Grinde and her husband, Gary, and Lynne Lubeck and her
4 husband, Larry; he was the loving and much loved and respected
5 grandfather of Aimee and Kelly Ellis, Jay (Dana), Bryan
6 (Heidi), Bradley (Mindy), and Alissa Grinde, Arick (Melissa)
7 and Erin Ellis, and Brent and Christopher Lubeck; Mr. Ellis is
8 also survived by eight great-grandchildren and by his loving
9 "Sunrise Family"; in addition to his wife, Margaret, he was
10 preceded in death by his brothers, Audy and Leonard, and his
11 granddaughter, Nikki; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
13 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
14 LeRoy H. "Bud" Ellis, and we extend our sincere condolences to
15 his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
16 further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
19 sympathy.