SR0135 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Charles F. Ehret of Grayslake, formerly of Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills, who passed away on February 24, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Charles Ehret was born on March 9, 1923 in the Bronx, New York; he was a graduate of City College of New York; he received his doctorate in zoology from the University of Notre Dame; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Ehret served in the 87th Infantry for the United States Army during World War II; he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Ehret spent his career researching at Argonne National Laboratories, where he retired as senior scientist emeritus in 1988; and

WHEREAS, During his retirement he was active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars reunions of the 87th Infantry Division; he also gardened and conducted experiments at Argonne's Advanced Photon Source; he published the book "Overcoming Jet Lag", based on his studies of circadian dyschronism; the book became very popular because of the diet ideas prescribed by Dr. Ehret for people to combat jet lag; he researched the biological origin of language, and participated in the Chicago Center for Religion and Science; in 1971 he donated Ehret Park to the community of Hinsdale; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Ehret was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Harriett; his sons, Bill and Hank; and his brother, Harry; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Charles Ehret is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy (nee Armstrong); his children, Tom, Peter, Louise Legler, Albert, Julia Buckley, and John; his fourteen grandchildren; his six great-grandchildren; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Dr. Charles F. Ehret; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dr. Charles Ehret as a symbol of our sympathy.