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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of death of Frank H. "Bud" Paschen of 
4Jupiter, Florida, who passed away on December 12, 2016, at the 
5age of 80; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Bud Paschen grew up in Evanston; he attended 
7Evanston Township High School and Northwestern University, 
8where he earned a civil engineering degree in 1959; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Bud Paschen started in construction as a teen, 
10working for Paschen Contractors, a company owned by his father 
11and uncles; his family's name has been linked to Chicago 
12construction ever since the Great Fire of 1871; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Bud Paschen founded his company, F.H. Paschen, 
14S.N. Nielsen, in 1975; company projects include the Deep 
15Tunnel, Midway Airport, the 2012 reconstruction of Wacker 
16Drive, courtroom improvements at the Dirksen Federal Building, 
17and renovations all along the "L"; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Bud Paschen donated and built a 
19non-denominational mission in Ghana, the Power of Faith 
20Christian Ministries International and Bible Training College, 
21which included a church, orphanage, women's center, and school 
 
 
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1for students with disabilities; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Bud Paschen enjoyed  muscle cars and owned a purple 
31959 Corvette, the Instigator; he also enjoyed deep-sea fishing 
4and taxidermy; and
 


  
5    WHEREAS, Bud Paschen is survived by his wife, Dianne; his 
6daughters, Debora, Jeanne, Mary, and Elisabeth; his sons, Frank 
7and Daniel; his stepsons, Tony and Paul; his  sister, LaVerne 
8Finney; 22 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Frank H. "Bud" Paschen, and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of Bud Paschen as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.