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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Hugo "Nick" Oster of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on February 3, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Nick Oster was born in Chicago to Frank and 
6Catharina (Angele) Oster of May 11, 1931; he grew up playing 
7sports at the YMCA;  he attended University of Illinois at Navy 
8Pier; he joined the National Guard and served in the United 
9States Army in Germany during the Korean War; after an 
10honorable release from active duty, he continued to serve in 
11the National Guard; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Nick Oster was an accredited electrician; he was a 
13facilities manager for Cotter & company in Chicago, and then in 
14Harvard for 30 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Nick Oster was a 55-year member of the Illinois 
16Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134; he was an avid 
17tennis player and golfer and one of the original members of the 
18Wilde Bunch at MCC Fitness Center; he enjoyed gardening and 
19automobile and home maintenance; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Nick Oster was preceded in death by his parents 
21and his sister-in-law, Geraldine; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Nick Oster is survived by his wife, Gretchen; his 
2children, Laura and Victoria; his grandchildren, Rachel and 
3Patrick; his brother, John; and his many cousins, nieces, and 
4nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Hugo "Nick" Oster and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Nick Oster as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.