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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Albert M. "Al" Jourdan Jr. of Johnsburg, |
| 4 | | who passed away on February 25, 2017; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Albert Jourdan Jr. was born in Oak Park to Albert |
| 6 | | M. Sr. and Charlotte (Sellick) Jourdan on September 19, 1934; |
| 7 | | and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Albert Jourdan Jr. began his career as a |
| 9 | | meatpacker like his father; until 1970, he was the general |
| 10 | | manager of Jourdan Packing House, a fourth-generation |
| 11 | | family-owned sausage making and packing house on Chicago's |
| 12 | | south side; through his business contacts, he became acquainted |
| 13 | | with Richard B. Ogilvie, and later helped deliver the vote in |
| 14 | | Ogilvie's successful bid for governor in 1968; his political |
| 15 | | career began in 1961 when he became McHenry Township 16th |
| 16 | | precinct committeeman; he was chosen as the McHenry County |
| 17 | | Republican Chairman in 1968 and served in that role until 1998; |
| 18 | | from 1972 until 1997, he was McHenry County Auditor, and from |
| 19 | | 1991-1993, he served as the head of the Illinois Republican |
| 20 | | Party; in 1998, he became the first inductee into the McHenry |
| 21 | | County Republican Foundation's Hall of Fame; he was appointed |
| 22 | | to the RTA board in 2008 and served until 2013; in recent |
| 23 | | years, he served as a political consultant for many candidates |
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| 1 | | and projects within McHenry County and the State; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Albert Jourdan Jr. was a diehard fan of the Green |
| 3 | | Bay Packers, despite growing up in a household of Chicago Bears |
| 4 | | fans; he also had fun supporting the Chicago White Sox; he |
| 5 | | enjoyed spending time outside with his family and boating; he |
| 6 | | was an active member in the Johnsburg Community Club and was a |
| 7 | | former member of the Johnsburg Kiwanis Club, Bimbo's SAC |
| 8 | | Athletic Baseball Club, and the Sunnyside Inn Baseball Club; he |
| 9 | | was an outstanding member of the Loyal Order of Raccoon for the |
| 10 | | State of Illinois; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Albert Jourdan Jr. will be fondly remembered for |
| 12 | | being a loving husband, father, grandfather, |
| 13 | | great-grandfather, mentor, and friend to many; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Albert Jourdan Jr. was preceded in death by his |
| 15 | | parents, and his sister, Charlene Fischer; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Albert Jourdan Jr. is survived by the love of his |
| 17 | | life and wife of 62 years, Carolyn "Carrie" (Kollman) Jourdan; |
| 18 | | his daughter Debra Diedrich, and son Albert III (Kelline) |
| 19 | | Jourdan; seven grandchildren, Christine Diedrich, Scott |
| 20 | | (Laura) Diedrich, Austin Jourdan, Samantha (Eric) Tatera, |
| 21 | | Jonathan (Kristin) McMeins, Amanda Kochan, and Michelle (Matt) |
| 22 | | Mutchler; and seven great-grandchildren, Leland Tatera, |
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| 1 | | Brayden Kochan, Mason Mutchler, Wyatt Kochan, Lexie Tatera, |
| 2 | | Alex Diedrich, and Morgan Mutchler; therefore, be it
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 5 | | Albert M. "Al" Jourdan Jr., and extend our sincere condolences |
| 6 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
| 7 | | it further
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| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 9 | | presented to the family of Albert Jourdan Jr. as an expression |
| 10 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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