SR1062 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Harold E. "Lem" Kaiser of Morton, who passed away on July 17, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Harold Kaiser was born in Tremont on December 15, 1919 to Benjamin and Anna (nee Plattner) Kaiser; he graduated from Tremont High School in 1937; he married Ila Jean Stieglitz in February of 1946 in Morton; he farmed for his father until leaving for the service in 1942 and served his country in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946; he married Helen Jean (nee Smith) Merchenthaler on November 10, 1976 in Morton; and

WHEREAS, Harold Kaiser worked for the United States Postal Service as a rural mail carrier, delivering mail between 1958 and 1982 in Morton and Tremont; and

WHEREAS, Harold Kaiser was an avid golfer who scored a hole-in-one 3 different times; he enjoyed searching for morel mushrooms in his favorite spots, cooking steak on the grill, and eating strawberries and shortcake; he grew sweet corn and tomatoes and picked berries; he relished dinners on the screened-in porch with his family; he enjoyed traveling to Florida, Hawaii, and Cancun, Mexico; he enjoyed ice-skating with his daughter, water-skiing with the boys, swimming, badminton, and cards with the grandkids; he loved to garden and tinker around the house and yard; he was an active member of the Morton Apostolic Christian Church; and

WHEREAS, Harold Kaiser was preceded in death by his first wife, Ila; his brother; and his 5 sisters; and

WHEREAS, Harold Kaiser is survived by his wife, Helen; his 4 children, Loren "Lon" (Cindy) Kaiser, Thomas (Lisa) Kaiser, Jean (Don) Lashbrook, and Scott (Julie) Kaiser; his brother, Orman (Katherine) Kaiser; his 2 sisters-in-law, Verla Leman and Wilma Stieglitz; and his 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, including Jeff (Mary) Kaiser, Kim Emery, Heather (Ryan) Gray, Joe Williamson, Dawn (Brian) Sharpe, Terah (Jason) Allen, Angie (Andy) Ogburn, Weston (Stephanie) Taylor, Jesse (Emily) Lashbrook, and Jake and Laura Kaiser; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Harold E. "Lem" Kaiser, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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