093_HR0373

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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State  of  Illinois were deeply saddened to learn of the
 4    death of Victor Frantz of  Somerset,  Kentucky,  formerly  of
 5    Oswego, on Friday, May 16, 2003; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mr. Frantz was born on June 1, 1930 in Oak Park
 7    to Ernest and Ann (Amirant) Frantz, Sr.;  he  married  Sandra
 8    Moore on June 1, 1985 in Minooka; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Frantz valiantly served his country in the
10    United States Army  during  World  War  II  as  part  of  the
11    occupying  force  in  Japan;  at the time he enlisted, he was
12    only 16, so he lied about his  age  in  order  to  serve  his
13    country; and

14        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Frantz was a criminal investigator for the
15    State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor and  served  twice  as
16    the  Sheriff  of  Kendall County, first from 1966 to 1970 and
17    later from 1978 to 1982; he worked as an  instructor  at  the
18    Police Training Institute, University of Illinois, and he was
19    the   Chief  Investigator  for  the  Kendall  County  State's
20    Attorney; he  served  as  a  Supervisor  for  Kendall  County
21    Probation,  a  Legislative Assistant of Criminal Justice, the
22    Chief of Police for Plano, and the Chief  Deputy  of  Kendall
23    County from 1961 to 1964; and

24        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Frantz was an ardent and passionate weight
25    lifter throughout his entire life; and

26        WHEREAS, The passing of Victor  Frantz  has  been  deeply
27    felt  by  many,  especially  his  wife,  Sandra  Frantz;  his
28    children,  Danny  (Pam)  Frantz,  Cindy (Steve) Blasing, Anna
29    (Brian) Wales, Tina (Chris) Graham,  Victor  M.  Frantz,  and
30    Vince   Frantz;   his  grandchildren,  Ben  Loftus,  Nicholas
31    Blasing, Jon and Ronda Frantz, Teresa and Adam Wolf,  Meghan,
 
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 1    Matt,  and Brandon Feller, Brennan Wales, and Jessica Graham;
 2    his  great-grandchildren,  Felicia  and  Hunter  Frantz;  his
 3    brother, Ernest G. (Diane) Frantz, Jr.; his  sister,  Delores
 4    Colsher; and his several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

 5        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
 6    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
 7    together with his friends, family, and all who knew and loved
 8    him, we mourn the passing of Victor Frantz; and be it further

 9        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
10    presented to the family of Victor Frantz as an expression  of
11    our deepest sympathy during their time of bereavement.