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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened to learn of the death of M. W. "Bud"
 4    Meyer of Aurora on July 6, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Meyer was  born  on  February  1,  1923,  in
 6    Aurora  the  son  of the late William F. and Lena (Einsiedel)
 7    Meyer; and

 8        WHEREAS, Mr. Meyer served in the United States Army Coast
 9    Defense Command during World War II; after returning home  to
10    Aurora,  he married the late Wanda (Hammond) Meyer on May 20,
11    1944; he co-founded the plumbing supply firm  of  William  F.
12    Meyer  Company  where  he served as president until 1987; his
13    extensive community involvement includes 12 years of  service
14    on  the  Aurora Planning Commission and service on the Aurora
15    Riverwalk Commission; he was  twice  past  president  of  the
16    Aurora  Chamber  of  Commerce,  past  president of the Aurora
17    Little League, past national president of the American Supply
18    Association, and was active in many other  organizations  and
19    associations; and

20        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Meyer  was  the  recipient  of  the Aurora
21    Chamber of Commerce's highest award,  the  Albert  M.  Hirsch
22    Award; he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
23    from  Aurora  University,  and was the past Grand Marshall in
24    the Aurora 4th of July parade; and

25        WHEREAS, After his wife Wanda's death in 1999, he married
26    Jean (Roesch) Seifrid on January 1, 2001; he was the  current
27    chairman  of  the Aurora Civic Center Authority and Paramount
28    Arts Centre, as  well  as,  Chairman  of  the  Provena  Mercy
29    Hospital  Foundation  where  he  was  also  on  the  Board of
30    Directors;  for  his  service  on  the  North  Island  Centre
31    Authority Board, the ballroom at the North Island Centre  was
32    named in his honor; and
 
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 1        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Meyer  was  a lifetime member of St. Pauls
 2    Lutheran Church, where he served in various roles,  including
 3    Chairman  of  the  Congregation  and  served  on the Building
 4    Committee for the church's Orchard  campus;  he  was  also  a
 5    member of the Rotary Club and the Aurora Country Club; and

 6        WHEREAS,  The passing of M. W. "Bud" Meyer will be deeply
 7    felt by many, especially his wife, Jean  Seifrid  Meyer;  his
 8    two  sons,  William  "Bill"  (Carol)  Meyer  and  John "Jack"
 9    (Sonja) Meyer; his six grandsons, Michael, Christopher, Adam,
10    Daniel, Timothy, and Zachary Meyer; his stepchildren, Richard
11    (Ann Marie) Seifrid,  Nancy  (Earl)  Bowers,  Janice  (Craig)
12    Pittman,  and  David  (Lisa)  Seifrid; his stepgrandchildren,
13    Leah (Jeremy) Legg, Kate and Paige Seifrid,  Kyle  and  Bryan
14    Pittman,   and   Kevin   and   Hannah  Seifrid;  and  several
15    sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews; and

16        WHEREAS, He was preceded in death  by  his  parents;  his
17    first  wife,  Wanda  (Hammond) Meyer; and his sister Gretchen
18    Kieso Glessner; therefore, be it

19        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
20    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
21    M.  W.  "Bud" Meyer along with all who knew and loved him and
22    extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and
23    be it further

24        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
25    presented to the family of M. W. "Bud" Meyer as an expression
26    of our deepest sympathy.