SR0705 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Karl Kenneth Oller of Roxana at the age of 69 on October 12, 2004; and

WHEREAS, He was born November 17, 1934 in Morrisonville, the son of Henry and Vera Esther (Nussman) Oller; he married Dolores "Dee" (Durbin) Oller on June 25, 1971 in Edwardsville; and

WHEREAS, He was a U.S. Army veteran and a police officer for the Village of Roxana from 1968 to 1972; he then worked as an adjuster in the military packing department of Olin Corp. until 1973, when he returned as an officer for Roxana; he was appointed to the position of Chief of Police in 1991, and retired in 1994; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of the Wood River Moose Lodge 1349 and Madison County Police Association; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Vera Oller; his brothers, Don, Willis, Oscar, Henry and Jackie; and his sisters, Alvera, Anna "Jean" and LaVona Eilene "Mary"; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Karl Oller will be felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Dolores; his daughters and son-in-law, Lisa and Ed Schuetz and Stacy Dooling; his grandchildren, Tara and her husband Greg, Michael, Kayla, Kori, Casandra, Joey, Adam and Ashleigh; his brother, Robert "Bob" Oller; his sisters, Peggy Scherff and Shirley Brangenberg; and his great-grandchildren, Emma, Brandon and Bailey; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Karl Kenneth Oller and extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and community; and be it further

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