SR0964 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Leonard C. "Len" Dreas of Sugar Grove, who passed away on November 3, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Leonard Dreas was born on April 13, 1938, in Chicago; he was the son of the late Stanley and Gertrude (Grzeskiewicz) Dreas; and

WHEREAS, Leonard Dreas grew up in Lasalle-Peru and attended Saint Bede Academy; after serving his country as a member of the United States Air Force, he joined Rempe-Sharpe & Associates before joining Bill Kearney's civil engineering firm; in 1967, he and Ted Bergeson formed the partnership of Bergeson and Dreas and served as consulting civil engineers; over the years, the company worked on many notable projects in the Fox Valley area, including the Prestbury subdivision on Aurora's far west side; Mr. Dreas continued to run the company, Leonard Dreas and Associates, until his retirement in 2006; and

WHEREAS, Leonard Dreas enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, and traveling with his wife; and

WHEREAS, Leonard Dreas is survived by his loving wife, Patricia E. Dreas; his sons, Michael (Robin) Dreas, Cary (Janene) Hatteberg, and Kim (Laura) Hatteberg; his grandchildren, Cody Hatteberg, Danny Hatteberg, and Jack Hatteberg; his brother, Conrad (Orlies) Dreas; his many nieces and nephews; and his many friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Leonard C. "Len" Dreas; and be it further

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