SR0291 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Edmund Joseph Mallow Sr. of Peoria, who passed away on May 4, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Edmund Mallow Sr. was born on August 10, 1928, in Peoria; his parents were John J. and Cecelia S. Bojalad Mallow; he married Harriet A. Alwan on November 17, 1951, in Peoria; and

WHEREAS, Edmund Mallow Sr. began his working life in the 3rd grade in his father's shoe shop, Mallow Shoe Repair; by the time he graduated from Spalding Institute in 1947, he was a Master Craftsman; due to his father's illness, he was unable to accept a college scholarship he had and instead stayed home, where he successfully ran the family shoe repair business for the next 14 years; and

WHEREAS, In the early 1960s, Edmund Mallow Sr. decided to exit the shoe business and began searching for a new career; he was subsequently hired by IDS, given one half day of training, and sent to work as a financial planner; after two years, he became a district manager; in 1969, he left management and began building his business using a mailing program; for 10 years, he sent out 200 mailers every week, which eventually grew to 600 clients; through his work, he amassed an impressive collection of awards by helping people protect their families, buy homes and businesses, educate their children, retire comfortably, and make sure their money would outlive them; he retired in 2002, after 40 years of dedicated service; and

WHEREAS, Edmund Mallow Sr. enjoyed cooking family dinners, fishing with his kids, and playing friendly games of poker; during his retirement years, he enjoyed making jewelry, which was affectionately known as "Grandpa or Jido jewelry"; and

WHEREAS, Edmund Mallow Sr. was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Harriet; his parents; and his brother, Raymond; and

WHEREAS, Edmund Mallow Sr. is survived by his children, Barbara (John) Woerly, Edmund Jr. (Cathy) Mallow, Carolyn (Richard) Kauffman, Sharon (Jim) Karosky, Elaine (David) Owen, Dianna (Chris) Russick, and Rick (Deanna) Mallow; his 13 grandchildren; his 4 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Isabelle Couri; therefore, be it

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

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