Full Text of SR0997 096th 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
Walter R. Seegren, who passed away on | 4 | | August 3, 2010; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Walter Seegren was born on August 6, 1928, in | 6 | | Chicago; after graduating from Senn High School, he met Eleanor | 7 | | Stohl, his wife of 58 years, at Wright Junior College; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Walter Seegren began designing and building homes | 9 | | in 1950, but was soon drafted into the United States Army to | 10 | | serve in Korea; in 1956, he and his wife moved to Winthrop | 11 | | Harbor, where he continued his career by building homes along | 12 | | Lake Michigan; he subsequently built a series of apartment | 13 | | buildings and complexes along Sunset and Golf Roads in | 14 | | Waukegan, as well as many custom homes and office buildings; he | 15 | | was also instrumental in the building of the Sunset House | 16 | | Restaurant, the Oakwood Racquet Club, and the Bonnie Brook | 17 | | Baptist Church, of which he and his wife were founding members; | 18 | | in later years, he was a commercial realtor with Century | 19 | | 21-Maki United and designed and built numerous custom room | 20 | | additions, decks, and gazebos; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Walter Seegren was an avid sportsman who played | 22 | | softball in Waukegan church leagues and basketball at the YMCA; |
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| 1 | | he also enjoyed golf, bowling, and fishing and was a lifelong | 2 | | Chicago Cubs fan; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Walter Seegren was preceded in death by his | 4 | | brothers, Adolph and Norman; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Walter Seegren is survived by his wife, Eleanor; | 6 | | his sons, Kenneth (Janet) and Randall; his daughter, Kristina; | 7 | | and his many loving relatives and friends; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 10 | | his family and friends, the passing of Walter R. Seegren; and | 11 | | be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Walter Seegren as an expression of | 14 | | our sympathy.
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