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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former
4State Representative Sam Wolf, who passed away on November 4,
52016; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Representative Wolf was born in Venice to Earl and
7Elizabeth Wolf on January 4, 1919; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Representative Wolf served with distinction in
9the United States Army during World War II in both the Pacific
10and European theaters; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Representative Wolf married the love of his life,
12Mae Frank, on November 9, 1946, and enjoyed many happy years
13together until her death in 2013; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Representative Wolf served as Illinois State
15Representative from October of 1975 to January of 1993, where
16he was fondly known as the "Pension Czar" while leading the
17Personnel and Pensions Committee; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Representative Wolf was particularly proud of
19Southwestern Illinois College; he was instrumental in having
20its name changed from Belleville Area College in order to

 

 

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1better represent its service to the southwest region of the
2State; and
 
3    WHEREAS, After leaving the House of Representatives,
4Representative Wolf was elected as a trustee of Southwestern
5Illinois College in 1995, where he served until his retirement
6in 2012; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Representative Wolf was essential in passing the
8legislation that established community college sub-districts
9to allow equitable representation at the community college; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Representative Wolf was honored by Southwestern
11Illinois College when it named its Granite City campus the Sam
12Wolf Granite City Campus; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Representative Wolf was preceded in death by his
14wife, Mae, and his son, Larry; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Representative Wolf is survived by his son, Dave;
16five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and innumerable
17friends; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of

 

 

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1former State Representative Sam Wolf; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Representative Wolf as an expression
4of our respect and deepest sympathy.