Full Text of SR1025 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Edward E. "Ed" Link of Waukegan, who | 4 | | passed away on February 5, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ed Link was born to Elmer and Pauline Link on | 6 | | December 14, 1942; he graduated from North Chicago High School | 7 | | and Southern Illinois University; he served two years in the | 8 | | U.S. Army; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Ed Link spent his career as a marketing researcher | 10 | | with A.C. Nielsen; he also authored two books about Waukegan | 11 | | history, titled Images of America: Waukegan, Illinois and | 12 | | Waukegan: A History; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Ed Link was an active participant in the Genesee | 14 | | Theatre restoration project and a beloved member of the | 15 | | Waukegan Historical Society; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Ed Link was known for his love of movies, | 17 | | especially B Westerns, and his extensive collection of Western | 18 | | movies, books, and memorabilia; he was also a lifelong fan of | 19 | | the Chicago White Sox, leaving behind an amazing collection of | 20 | | baseball cards and classic photo books; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ed Link is survived by his partner, Barbara; his | 2 | | siblings, John (Diane), Joann (Harold), and Terry (Susan); his | 3 | | son, Jay; his grandchildren, Jon, Laura, Joey, June, and Rey; | 4 | | and his many nieces and nephews, Suzann, Jeff, David, Mary, | 5 | | Tracee, Kari, Lisa, and Kelly; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Edward E. "Ed" Link and extend our sincere condolences to his | 9 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Ed Link as an expression of our | 13 | | deepest sympathy.
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