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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edward William Schaefer, who passed away 
4on February 15, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Schaefer was born in Chicago to Robert and 
6Marilyn (Taken) Schaefer on November 7, 1951; he married Sarah 
7Donahue at Saint Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock on September 
824, 1976; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Edward Schaefer moved to Harvard with his family 
10when he was 16 years old to build Plum Tree Golf Course with 
11his father; he was a member of International Operating 
12Engineers Local 150 for 49 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Edward Schaefer taught his girls how to work on 
14cars and to do home improvements; he enjoyed taking his family 
15camping, and taught them to ride horses; he enjoyed building 
16homes, taking trips to Mexico and Fort Myers, Florida with 
17friends and family, taking boat rides on Lake Geneva, and 
18family road trips to Gulf Shores for many years; he was very 
19adventurous, and loved finding new places to explore and 
20spending time with his family; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Edward Schaefer was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents, and a brother-in-law, Roger Curio; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Edward Schaefer is survived by his wife, Sarah 
3"Sally"; his daughters, Katherine, Jennifer Schaefer, and Amy 
4(Charlie) Vicari; his grandchildren, Colin, Allyson, and 
5Charlie; his sisters, Bonnie (Ray) Shields and Joan Curio; and 
6many cousins, nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Edward William Schaefer, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Edward Schaefer as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.