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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 extend their sincere condolences to the family and friends of
4 Stanley George Smith of Wauconda, who recently passed away;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Stanley George Smith was born on the George Case
7 Farm, north of Wauconda; his parents were Marshall E. Smith
8 and Alma Mae Case; his name was suggested by his father's
9 students, in honor of Henry Stanley, an explorer that had
10 been in the news at that time; and
11 WHEREAS, Stanley George Smith attended Wauconda schools
12 and was salutatorian of Wauconda High School's graduating
13 class of 1939; he served with the second calvary during World
14 War II; he served as a radio operator from June of 1944 until
15 the end of the war, taking a part in the Battle of the
16 Ardennes, the release of concentration camp prisoners in
17 Germany, and the rescue of the Lippizaner stallions; and
18 WHEREAS, After serving his country, Mr. Smith attended
19 Lake Forest College; he was employed by Cary Dairy as the
20 retail milkman to homes for 25 years; he then worked at
21 Sportsman Sporting Goods Store for 10 years; and
22 WHEREAS, Mr. Smith served as an umpire for many years,
23 deciding games for youth, amateur, and semi-pro baseball
24 teams; he was a charter member and past commander of American
25 Legion Post 911 in Wauconda; he was a member of Church of the
26 Holy Apostles, where he served on the Bishop's Committee; and
27 WHEREAS, Stanley George Smith served as a Wauconda
28 Township Trustee for three four-year terms, and as Township
29 clerk for two terms; Stanley George Smith is survived by his
30 wife, Patricia Oswald Smith; his son, Daniel; his
31 stepbrother, Gerald Schaefer; his stepsister, Rosemary
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1 Hassel; and his grandchildren, Pamela Smith and Richard
2 Smith; therefore, be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
5 all that knew him, the death of Stanley George Smith of
6 Wauconda, Illinois; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Stanley George Smith.