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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Peter E. "Ed" Frank of Carlyle, who
4 passed away on May 4, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Peter E. "Ed" Frank was born December 20, 1921, in
6 Highland, a son of Edward R. and Rose M. (Tremmel) Frank; he
7 married Beatrice "Bea" Clanton on January 22, 1952, in
8 Highland; he was a veteran of World War II, serving with the
9 United States Marine Corps in the Pacific Theatre; and he was a
10 Purple Heart recipient; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Mr. Frank was a businessman in Carlyle for 60
12 years; he was a partner in R.W. Ziegler Jewelry in Carlyle from
13 1947-1964, when he became sole owner and changed the name to Ed
14 Frank Jewelry; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Mr. Frank was a member of St. Mary's Church in
16 Carlyle, the Knights of Columbus, Council 3523, the Highland
17 V.F.W. and the Carlyle American Legion, the Helvetia
18 Sharpshooters Association, the Illinois Jewelers Association,
19 and Jewelers of America; he was also an avid Chicago Cubs fan;
20 and
 
21     WHEREAS, Peter Frank was preceded in death by his parents

 

 

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1 and a son, Daniel Frank; and
 
2     WHEREAS, The passing of Peter Frank will be deeply felt by
3 all who knew and loved him, especially by his wife, Beatrice;
4 his son, Kevin Frank and his wife, Sharon M.; his daughter,
5 Suzanne Christ and her husband, Richard; his grandchildren,
6 Kevin Frank and his fiancée, Vanessa Wheaton, Krista Frank, and
7 Steve, Laura, and Nicholas Christ; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
9 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
10 his family and friends, the passing of Peter E. "Ed" Frank; and
11 be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to the family of Peter E. "Ed" Frank as a symbol of
14 our sympathy.