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91_SR0408
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Erwin J. Bauman, who passed away October 7, 2000; and
5 WHEREAS, Erwin J. Bauman was born on May 7, 1910 in
6 Aurora, Illinois to the late William and Marie Bauman; and
7 WHEREAS, Erwin J. Bauman was employed at the Aurora Fire
8 Department for 31 years starting on February 23, 1942, he was
9 promoted to Lieutenant on February 15, 1950, Captain on
10 November 1, 1952, Assistant Chief on September 1, 1956, and
11 subsequently appointed to Fire Chief on January 18, 1961; he
12 retired on May 31, 1973 after serving as Fire Chief for 12
13 years; and
14 WHEREAS, Erwin J. Bauman held memberships in many
15 organizations such as: being a charter member of the Kane
16 County Fire Chief's Association, the International Fire
17 Chief's Association, The Illinois Fire Chief's Association
18 for 40 years; as well as numerous other Fire Chief's
19 Associations; he also held memberships with the Loyal Order
20 of the Moose Lodge 400, Third Ward Social Club, Tiger Club,
21 Aurora Bowling Association, Aurora Kiwanis Club, and the Elks
22 Club Lodge 705; he was also a lifelong member of St. John
23 United Church of Christ, where he served on the board for
24 many years; and
25 WHEREAS, The passing of Erwin J. Bauman will be deeply
26 felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife of 67
27 years, Elza; his daughter, Mary Agnes Martin; his
28 granddaughters, Sandra Oltrogge, and Karen Mertl; and Karen's
29 husband, Ron Mertl; his grandson, Tony Wells, and Tony's
30 wife, Amy Wells; three great grandchildren, Michael, Emmett
31 and Alexandria; his nephew, Donald Horner, and Donald's wife,
32 Sharon Horner; his many loving cousins; and countless members
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1 of the Aurora Fire Department who have had the honor of
2 serving with him; and
3 WHEREAS, Erwin J. Bauman will best be remembered for his
4 dedication and continual hard work as a fire prevention
5 advocate who promoted ideas such as holding 2-3 hour fire
6 prevention parades in downtown Aurora, walking house to house
7 to check furnaces and fuses, using a fireman dressed as a
8 Dalmatian named "Sparky" to discuss fire safety at the local
9 schools, encouraging the use of more advanced fire equipment
10 such as trucks with pre-connected fire hoses and encouraging
11 the use of fresh-air breather packs, or oxygen tanks, when
12 entering smoke filled houses; and
13 WHEREAS, Erwin J. Bauman is also known for starting one
14 of the city's first fire extinguisher companies, Aurora Fire
15 Protection Co., now Aurora Tri-State Fire Protection Inc.;
16 and
17 WHEREAS, Erwin J. Bauman will be remembered for his loyal
18 dedication and continual hard work in all aspects of his
19 life; therefore, be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
21 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
22 all who knew him, the death of Erwin J. Bauman of Aurora,
23 Illinois; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to the family of Erwin J. Bauman.