Full Text of SR0234 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Max C. Call, formerly of Georgetown, | 4 | | who passed away on April 1, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Max Call was born to Fred and Dorothy Call in | 6 | | Georgetown on March 14, 1932; during high school, he relocated | 7 | | to Clinton, Indiana, where he excelled at baseball and helped | 8 | | lead the basketball team to the state semifinals in 1949; he | 9 | | earned an athletic scholarship to Wabash College before being | 10 | | drafted to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces on September 16, | 11 | | 1952; he served as an officer of the Military Police (MP) | 12 | | during the Korean War, where he was selected to stand guard at | 13 | | the Truce Talks and the signing of the Korean Armistice | 14 | | Agreement; upon returning home, he enrolled at Indiana State | 15 | | University and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees; he | 16 | | married Margaret "Peg" in 1957; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Max Call began his teaching career in Perrysville | 18 | | and Cayuga; he spent the majority of his career in Georgetown, | 19 | | where he also coached; he also operated his own insurance and | 20 | | real estate business; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Max Call served as chairman of the Vermilion | 22 | | County Board for 10 years; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Max Call and his wife moved to Texas to be near | 2 | | family last July; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Max Call loved relaxing in his backyard, having | 4 | | lighthearted conversations, and enjoying an occasional cigar; | 5 | | he remained physically active his entire life and closely | 6 | | followed his favorite sports teams; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Max Call will be remembered for leading a full, | 8 | | productive, and joyful life; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Max Call was preceded in death by his parents and | 10 | | his sister, Dorothy Mae Eckhoff; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Max Call is survived by his wife of 65 years, Peg; | 12 | | his daughter, Cindy (Bruno) Ejankowski; his son, Clay (Sherry) | 13 | | Call; his grandchildren, Caitlyn (Eric) Iverson, Mariel | 14 | | (Andrew) Miller, and Jacob Call Ejankowski; his | 15 | | great-grandchildren, Alice, Louisa, and Beatrice; and his | 16 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 19 | | Max C. Call and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, | 20 | | friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 2 | | presented to the family of Max Call as an expression of
our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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