SR2135 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Arthur Earl Schulz, who passed away on July 24, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Arthur Schulz was born on January 17, 1923; his parents were Bernard C. Schulz and Mary H. Schulz; he married Dorothy Nicolet on October 7, 1950 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton; and

WHEREAS, Arthur Schulz attended St. Mary's Grade School in Alton and Marquette High School, where he graduated in 1940; and

WHEREAS, Answering his country's call at the outbreak of World War II, Arthur Schulz was inducted into the United States Army Air Corps, where he earned his pilot's wings and an officer's commission; he served with distinction in the Pacific Theater from 1944 to 1946, earning numerous combat citations as a P-38 fighter pilot with the famed 475th Fighter Group; and

WHEREAS, After the war, Arthur Schulz had a long and successful professional career as a sales service manager for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company; and

WHEREAS, Arthur Schulz was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dorothy; and eight siblings; and

WHEREAS, Arthur Schulz is survived by his children, John and Marie Schulz, Rebecca and Ron Wilkinson, Eric and Pamela Schulz, Ned and Jill Schulz, and Marilyn and Dan Erzen; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Arthur Earl Schulz; and be it further

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