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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Edward John Sindles, Sr. of Ingleside,
4 who passed away on August 23, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. was born on August 19, 1936,
6 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, where he lived throughout his
7 teenage years before moving to Illinois in 1945; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. worked at various jobs before
9 finding his true calling in law enforcement; he served the
10 Village of Mundelein as a police officer for 20 years until his
11 retirement at the rank of Lieutenant; after leaving Mundelein,
12 he worked for the Lake County Sheriff's Department and was
13 instrumental in the construction and policy and procedure
14 creation of the department's new jail; he served as Chief of
15 Police for the Round Lake Beach Police Department for 9 years
16 until his retirement after 37 years in law enforcement; he also
17 served as Chief of Police for 7 years in Hawthorn Woods and
18 taught numerous criminal justice courses at the College of Lake
19 County from 1975 to 2003; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. earned his master's degree in
21 criminal justice at the University of Illinois; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. enjoyed motorcycles and
2 flying; he was an active member of numerous clubs and
3 organizations; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. was preceded in death by his
5 parents, John and Katherine Sindles; his sons, Ricky, Randy,
6 and Dean; and his grandson, Michael; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Edward Sindles, Sr. is survived by his children,
8 Tami (Al) Campbell, Dawn (Mark) Benz, Cliff (Adrianna) Sindles,
9 Rikki (Glenn) Pollock, Edward (Diane) Sindles Jr., Jeffrey
10 (Laura) Sindles, and Susan (Brian) Smith; his 17 grandchildren
11 and one great-grandson, and his special friend, Lois Long;
12 therefore, be it
 
13     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
14 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
15 his family and friends, the passing of Edward John Sindles,
16 Sr.; and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to the family of Edward Sindles, Sr. as an expression
19 of our sympathy.