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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Chester |
| 4 | | R. "Chet" Albright of Aurora, who passed away on February 6, |
| 5 | | 2017; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Chester Albright was born in Aurora to Chester A. |
| 7 | | and Elsie (Stadler) Albright on May 4, 1939; he graduated from |
| 8 | | Mooseheart High School in 1957 and served in the United States |
| 9 | | Army; he married Judith Wendell on March 25, 1961; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Chester Albright was the owner and operator of the |
| 11 | | Northgate Barber Shop for nearly 25 years; he served as Sixth |
| 12 | | Ward Alderman for the City of Aurora from 1977 to 1985; he |
| 13 | | later served Moose International as a Director of Ritual and |
| 14 | | Sports and Supreme Secretary; he received the Pilgrim Degree of |
| 15 | | Merit; he retired in 2004, but remained active with the |
| 16 | | organization; in retirement, he began working part-time at the |
| 17 | | Dieterle Memorial Home, where he greeted many guests through |
| 18 | | the years and offered much comfort to grieving families; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Chester Albright was a longtime member of Genesis |
| 20 | | Community Church, serving in many capacities; he was also a |
| 21 | | member of Batavia Moose Lodge #682 and the Aurora Rotary Club; |
| 22 | | he enjoyed fishing and attending his grandchildren's sporting |
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| 1 | | and school events; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Chester Albright was preceded in death by his |
| 3 | | parents, Chester and Elsie Albright, and Vesta Albright; his |
| 4 | | sisters, Carol Blake, and Peggy Lynn in infancy; and his |
| 5 | | brother-in-law, Dick Forsell; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Chester Albright is survived by his wife of 55 |
| 7 | | years, Judy; his children, Dean (Debbi) Albright, and Patricia |
| 8 | | (Ken) Edwards; his grandchildren, James and Mitch Edwards, and |
| 9 | | Samantha Albright; his siblings, Nancy Forsell, Robert |
| 10 | | (Paulette) Albright, Joy (John) Nemanich, Rick (RoseAnne) |
| 11 | | Albright, and Jack (Sherry) Albright; his brothers-in-law, Bob |
| 12 | | (Georgiann) Blake, and David Wendell; and by numerous nieces, |
| 13 | | nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 15 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 16 | | mourn the passing of Chester R. "Chet" Albright, and extend our |
| 17 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
| 18 | | and loved him; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Chester Albright as an expression of |
| 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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