Full Text of SR1334 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Stanley C. "Stan" Sampson of Mount | 4 | | Prospect, who passed away on January 18, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Stan Sampson was born in Chicago to Carl and Anna | 6 | | (Anderson) Sampson October 19, 1924; he graduated from Lane | 7 | | Technical High School and joined the United States Army in | 8 | | March of 1943, where he was a general mechanic stationed in the | 9 | | Philippines; he was discharged in 1946; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Stan Sampson started his career at | 11 | | Schindler-Haughton Elevators; he worked his way up to district | 12 | | construction manager and retired in 1990 after 45 years in the | 13 | | elevator business; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Stan Sampson was affectionately known as "Swede"; | 15 | | he grew up just blocks from Wrigley field, and as a young boy, | 16 | | collected trash in the stands after games for a ticket to an | 17 | | upcoming game; this was the start of his love for the Cubs and | 18 | | he was ecstatic when they won the World Series in 2016; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Stan Sampson was always ready to lend a hand to | 20 | | friends, family, and strangers; he especially loved doing | 21 | | handyman chores around the house and could often be found |
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| 1 | | tinkering in his garage; neighbors would find him out in the | 2 | | garage sitting in a lawn chair watching the neighborhood; he | 3 | | loved spending quality time with his family; he was a member of | 4 | | the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local No. 2 | 5 | | and American Legion Morton Grove Post 134; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Stan Sampson was preceded in death by his parents; | 7 | | his wife, Madeline Kilfoy; and his sisters, Alice, Margaret, | 8 | | Betty, and Ethel; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Stan Sampson is survived by his daughter, Linda | 10 | | (Rodger) Allhands; his granddaughter, Jessica Allhands; and | 11 | | his sister-in-law, Mary "Katie" Kilfoy; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Stanley C. "Stan" Sampson, and extend our sincere condolences | 15 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 16 | | it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Stan Sampson as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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