SR1522 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Ernest Hauser, who passed away on October 30, 2019 at the age of 89; and

WHEREAS, Ernest Hauser was a second-generation native of Oak Park, born to Esther and Ernest A. Hauser in May 1930; and

WHEREAS, Ernest Hauser attended Hatch Elementary School and Oak Park and River Forest High School; he was a member of the ROTC while he attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and

WHEREAS, After graduation, Ernest Hauser followed in his father's shoes and joined the U.S. Army; he completed Ranger School and Company Grade Officers Courses and served during the Korean War as a rifle company commander, training officer, and property officer; he was honorably discharged in 1955 with the rank of first lieutenant; and

WHEREAS, Ernest Hauser moved back to Oak Park; he married Pauline, had two daughters, and started his career; he was the personnel director for many companies in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Ernest Hauser was passionate about judo, which he had been practicing since his 20s; he competed both nationally and locally, earning his fifth degree black belt in 1992; for nearly four decades, he taught judo at the Oak Park YMCA, the Lattof YMCA of Metro Chicago, and the Tohkon Judo Academy; he was a member of the Chicago Judo Black Belt Association; he retired from the sport in 2006; and

WHEREAS, Ernest Hauser moved to Elmwood Park in the mid-1990s after his divorce and retirement; he was often seen cycling around Oak Park and participating in the Oak Park Township Senior Lunch Program; and

WHEREAS, Ernest Hauser enjoyed an active retirement with his longtime companion, Pam Schultz; and

WHEREAS, Ernest Hauser was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Davidson; her husband, Stirling; and their children, Diana and Steven; and

WHEREAS, Ernest Hauser is survived by his daughters, Karen (John Hammetter) and Barb; Pam Schultz; his former wife, Pauline; and his great-niece, Susan Anderson; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Ernest Hauser and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Ernest Hauser as an expression of our deepest sympathy.