Full Text of SR1040 099th 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 Raymond "Sonny" George Lohse of Rock | 4 | | Island, who passed away on September 21, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Lohse was born on July 20, 1923 in | 6 | | Davenport, Iowa; his parents were Hugo H. and Lena Avery Lohse; | 7 | | he married Grace B. DeSchepper on October 5, 1951; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Lohse attended Immanuel Lutheran School, | 9 | | Rock Island High School, and Augustana College; in 1942, he | 10 | | volunteered to enter the armed forces, becoming a naval aviator | 11 | | and fighter pilot in the Pacific theatre; he was honored with a | 12 | | Distinguished Flying Cross, an Occupational Service Medal, and | 13 | | an Air Medal in recognition of his actions during World War II; | 14 | | and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, After World War II, Raymond Lohse became a | 16 | | professional test pilot for Vought Sikorsky in California | 17 | | before returning home to take over the family business; he then | 18 | | became CEO of Lohse Group and would lead the family-run | 19 | | automotive parts company for over 50 years; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Lohse was involved on a number of boards | 21 | | and committees throughout his career; he served as Vice |
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| 1 | | President of the Illinois Automotive Association, Chairman of | 2 | | Parts Plus International, a member of the Parts Plus Executive | 3 | | Committee, a member of the Distributor Council for General | 4 | | Motors, and a member of the boards of Wagner Electric, | 5 | | Raybestos Brakes, and Federal Mogul; he also served as head of | 6 | | the Rock Island Retail Bureau and was a 20-year member and | 7 | | commissioner of the Quad City International Airport | 8 | | Metropolitan Airport Authority; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Lohse was a member of the Rotary, the | 10 | | American Legion, and Immanuel Lutheran Church; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Lohse was an avid golfer and enjoyed | 12 | | spending time and playing cards with his friends; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Lohse was preceded in death by his | 14 | | parents; his wife; and his sister, Betty Lohse Benjamin; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Lohse is survived by his soul mate, Debra | 16 | | Friederichs; his son, Ray Lohse; his daughter and son-in-law, | 17 | | Susan and Ronald Hicks; his granddaughters, Lindsay and Ashley | 18 | | Hicks; and Debra's daughter, Christina Dreiling; therefore, be | 19 | | it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his |
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| 1 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Raymond "Sonny" George | 2 | | Lohse; and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Raymond Lohse as an expression of | 5 | | our sympathy.
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