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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with regret of the death of Dr. Melvin E. "Doc" 
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Schulmeister of Alton on Saturday, April 8, 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born on September 14, 1922, in Staunton to 
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Otto G. and Anna M. (Holeschek) Schulmeister; he graduated from 
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Staunton High School and continued his education at Monmouth 
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College, which was interrupted by World War II; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Schulmeister valiantly served his country as a 
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member of the U.S. Navy during World War II; during his service 
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he continued working on his accounting degree at Columbis 
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College and DePauw University, finally graduating from 
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Monmouth College in 1947; he was a member of the Alpha Tau 
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Omega Fraternity; at the end of his active service, he remained 
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in the Naval Reserves until August 1, 1950, as a lieutenant; he 
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was honorably discharged in 1954, with the following medals 
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awarded: World War II Victory Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, 
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and the European-African Campaign Medal with Star Device; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He graduated from St. Louis University Dental 
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School in 1951, specializing in oral surgery; he opened his 
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dental practice on Elm Street in Alton and eventually moved his 
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practice to State Street, where he practiced for a total of 52 
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years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Schulmeister was very active in the community; 
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he received the Paul Harris Award for his outstanding 
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contributions to the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club; he was a member 
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of the Alton Garden Club and developed his own azalea; he was a 
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lifetime member of the VFW Post 1308, the Eagles, and the 
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Alton-Wood River Sportsman's Club; he was a charter member and 
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president of the St. Louis Dental Research Group for more than 
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40 years and was past president of the Madison County District 
 


 






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Dental Society; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He had a love of big band era music and was an 
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accomplished trumpet player and played his way through dental 
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school; "Doc" was an avid fan and recruiter for the University 
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of Illinois football team and served on their athletic board, 
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receiving many awards for his contributions; he was an avid 
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golfer and later in life enjoyed his three Labrador retrievers, 
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Ebony, Ivory, and Coco; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Schulmeister has been deeply 
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felt by many, especially his wife, Bea E. (Wiseman) 
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Schulmeister; his daughters, Melinda Jane Schulmeister, Dr. 
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Jody Schulmeister and her husband, Dr. Larry Newquist, and 
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Julie Russell and her husband, Dr. Trent Russell; his 
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stepchildren and their spouses, Major Steve and Lisa McGaughey 
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and Mia and Darrel Solomon; his grandchildren, Lindsay, Laura, 
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and Leah McGaughey, Larry and Corbin Newquist, and Parker, 
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Grant, Hunter, Forrest, and Lane Russell; and his 
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stepparents-in-law, Bernice and Ed Palmer; in addition to his 
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parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Rose Marie 
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(Eisman) Schulmeister; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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Dr. Melvin E. "Doc" Schulmeister, and we extend our sincere 
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condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
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him; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to his family as an expression of our deepest 
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sympathy.