SR0913 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Lambertus H. Princen of Peoria, who passed away on October 26, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Lambertus Princen was born on August 31, 1930 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands; his parents were Herman H. Princen and Engelina C. (Verhoeckx) Princen; he married Greet Wiesen on July 14, 1955 in the Netherlands; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Lambertus Princen earned his Ph.D. on July 4, 1955, and his Doctoral of Science in Chemistry on Jan. 26, 1959 from Utrecht University in the Netherlands; he was a postdoctoral at USC from 1955 to 1958; he then returned to the Netherlands to serve in the Dutch Army from 1959 to 1960; and

WHEREAS, In September of 1960, Dr. Lambertus Princen went to Peoria for a two-year assignment at the USDA National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research laboratory; deciding to stay at the laboratory, he finished his 30-year career as the center's director for seven years before retiring in 1990; he then became editor-in-chief for the Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) for eight years; he authored 78 scientific publications and held three patents; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Lambertus Princen was the recipient of numerous awards for his work, including two USDA Superior Service Awards and an Award of Merit from the AOCS; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Lambertus Princen was a member of the American Chemical Society for 46 years, where he served as chairman of several committees; he also taught chemistry courses at Bradley University; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Lambertus Princen was a member of numerous civic organizations; he was on the governing boards of the Forest Park Foundation and Three Sisters Park; he was on the boards of Lakeview Museum, the Sun Foundation, and the Audubon Council of Illinois; he was elected to serve as president of the Peoria Academy of Science, Peoria Audubon Society, and the Peoria Orchid Society several times; he was also a member of the Rotary Club of Peoria; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Lambertus Princen was an avid traveler, visiting more than 40 countries and making video travelogues which he showed at Audubon societies and nursing homes in Chicago, Decatur, and Iowa, among others; he was an avid musician and played many instruments, including the accordion, piano, saxophone, clarinet, violin, and viola; he played for 31 years with the Peoria Pops Orchestra, for which he was also the music librarian; he wrote many articles on bird sightings and wrote a monthly column for Adventure Sports Outdoors magazine for 11 years; he also organized the Peoria Christmas Bird Counts and was the first to do a Spring Bird Count in Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Lambertus Princen was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Henry; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Lambertus Princen is survived by his wife; his son, Norman (Constance) Princen; his sister, Jeanne (Frans) Bakermans; his brother, Herman (Marie-Justine) Princen; and his sister-in-law, Andrea Princen; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Dr. Lambertus Princen; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dr. Lambertus Princen as an expression of our sympathy.