Full Text of SR1176 99th 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 Paul M. Fischer, D.D.S. of Godfrey, who | 4 | | passed away on October 26, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Fischer was born in Litchfield on December 11, | 6 | | 1922 to Walter H. and Elnora Grabruck Fischer; he attended | 7 | | school in Staunton and Shurtleff College in Alton, before | 8 | | entering the United States Army; he served a one and a half | 9 | | year tour of duty in China, Burma, and India; he married Mary | 10 | | Ellen Jones on January 29, 1944 in Sparta and attended St. | 11 | | Louis Dental School, graduating in 1950; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Fischer practiced dentistry in Alton, before | 13 | | retiring in 1990; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Fischer was a life member of both the American | 15 | | and Illinois State Dental Societies; he was a 50-year member of | 16 | | College Avenue Presbyterian Church, serving as a Trustee and | 17 | | Ruling Elder, a past member of the Piasa Bird Boy Scout Council | 18 | | Executive Board, and a long-time member and past President of | 19 | | Lockhaven Country Club; he was a member of the DuBourg Society | 20 | | of St. Louis University, the Alton Nature League, the CBIVA | 21 | | (St. Louis Basha), the St. Louis Senior Golf Association, the | 22 | | Jerseyville Elks, the Alton-Wood River Sportsmen's Club, and |
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| 1 | | the Staunton Veterans of Foreign Wars; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Fischer was preceded in death by his wife of | 3 | | 66 years, Mary; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Fischer is survived by his 4 children, Thomas | 5 | | (Cathrin) Fischer, Ann (Dr. David) Athas, Dr. John (Amy) | 6 | | Fischer, and Laura Fischer; his grandchildren, Andrew | 7 | | (Allegra) Fischer, Rosemary (Philip) Holub, Julie Athas, Laura | 8 | | Athas, Nicholas (Monica) Fischer, Craig Fischer, and Kirstin | 9 | | Fischer; his 6 great-grandchildren; his brother, Dr. Don (Sue) | 10 | | Fischer; and his 3 nephews; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Paul M. Fischer, D.D.S., and extend our sincere condolences to | 14 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Dr. Fischer as an expression of our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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