SR1497 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Sidney M. Edinger, who passed away on September 16, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Sidney Edinger was born on July 24, 1929 in Woodstock; he was a resident of Woodstock since 1995; his parents were Lester "Doc" and Marian Edinger; he married Devona Frisbie; and

WHEREAS, Sidney Edinger was a 1947 graduate of Woodstock Community High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton College in 1951; and

WHEREAS, After graduation, Sidney Edinger entered the Naval Officer's Training School and subsequently served in the United States Navy aboard a destroyer during the Korean War; he retired from the Naval Reserves after serving for 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Sidney Edinger joined Kimberly Clark Corporation in 1953; he served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Logistics at the time of his retirement in 1988; and

WHEREAS, Sidney Edinger was active in the United Methodist Church and the Rotary Club; he also volunteered at the Challenger Learning Center; and

WHEREAS, Sidney Edinger was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mary K. Wallace; and

WHEREAS, Sidney Edinger is survived by his wife, Devona; 2 children, Amy (James) Roddey and Maer (Paul) Seibert; 3 stepchildren, Hugh (Marlene) Frisbie, Ellen (Luke) Lohmeyer, and Kent (Diana) Frisbie; 2 brothers, Richard (Merlyn) Edinger and Les (Liz) Edinger; 11 grandchildren; 2 nephews; and a niece; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Sidney M. Edinger; and be it further

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