HR0070 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former State Representative Sam W. Wolf of Granite City, who passed away on November 4, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Representative Wolf born in Venice to Earl and Elizabeth (Delaney) Wolf on January 4, 1919; he joined the United States Army in January of 1941 and was discharged as a Chief Warrant Officer in December of 1945, serving in both the Asiatic Pacific Theater and the European Theater; he married Mae Frank on November 9, 1946; and

WHEREAS, Representative Wolf served as the State Representative for the 56th District from 1974 to 1992; he was instrumental in having Belleville Area College change its name to South Western Illinois College (SWIC); the Granite City Campus was named the Sam Wolf Granite City Campus in his honor; he was elected a SWIC Trustee in 1995; and

WHEREAS, Representative Wolf owned and operated a real estate and insurance business in Granite City for many years; he was past President of the Granite City Real Estate Board; and

WHEREAS, Representative Wolf was elected as a delegate to the Democratic Mid Term National Conference in December of 1974, and elected as a Democratic National Committeeman from Illinois in June of 1975; he was Secretary-Treasurer of the Madison County Democratic Central Committee since 1970; and

WHEREAS, Representative Wolf was past President of the Granite City Kiwanis Club; he was also a member and on the Board of Directors of the Tri City Chamber of Commerce; and

WHEREAS, Representative Wolf was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mae; his son, Larry Wolf; his brother, Carl Wolf; and his daughter-in-law, Charlotte Diane (Corder) Wolf; and

WHEREAS, Representative Wolf is survived by his son, Dave (Candy) Wolf; his sister, Shirley Tretter; his daughter-in-law, Susan Wolf; his grandchildren, Renee Wolf, Damon (Rose) Wolf, Erin Wolf, Dave (Sheila) Wolf, and Tanya Kennedy; his great-grandchildren, Jake Wolf, J.D. Wolf, Mackenzie Kennedy, and Gavin Kennedy; and his extended family and many dear friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of former State Representative Sam W. Wolf, 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 Representative Wolf as an expression of our deepest sympathy.