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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Ervin G. Boeldt of Union, who passed away
4on July 3, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ervin Boeldt was born in Oak Park to Carl and
6Martha (Goethel) Boeldt on February 9, 1940; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Ervin Boeldt was a grain farmer and raised beef
8cows on his family farm in Union; he joined Carpenters Union
9Local 187 in January of 1965 and retired from Local 2087 in
10January of 2006; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Ervin Boeldt joined the Union Fire department in
121973 and retired in 2010; he was fire chief for 24 years; he
13also was a member of the water fight team and traveled many
14weekends every summer to surrounding counties for competition;
15with him at the nozzle they were usually unbeatable; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Ervin Boeldt was an avid hunter and fisherman,
17never getting the 30 point buck he wanted, but close to getting
18several big ones; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Ervin Boeldt was preceded in death by his parents;
20and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Ervin Boeldt is survived by his children, Ken
2(Nancy), Brenda (Mike), and Mark (Millie); his granddaughters,
3Jessica (Kyle), Jennifer, and Samantha (Dan); his
4great-grandchildren, Jace, Mia, and Lilly; his brother, Elmer
5(Jane); his sister, Arlette (Mickey); and many loved and
6cherished friends; 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
9Ervin G. Boeldt, and extend our sincere condolences to his
10family, 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 Ervin Boeldt as an expression of our
14deepest sympathy.