Bill Text: IL HR0070 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of former State Representative Sam W. Wolf of Granite City.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-11-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR0070 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0070-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former
State Representative Sam W. Wolf of Granite City, who passed
away on November 4, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Representative Wolf born in Venice to Earl and
Elizabeth (Delaney) Wolf on January 4, 1919; he joined the
United States Army in January of 1941 and was discharged as a
Chief Warrant Officer in December of 1945, serving in both the
Asiatic Pacific Theater and the European Theater; he married
Mae Frank on November 9, 1946; and
WHEREAS, Representative Wolf served as the State
Representative for the 56th District from 1974 to 1992; he was
instrumental in having Belleville Area College change its name
to South Western Illinois College (SWIC); the Granite City
Campus was named the Sam Wolf Granite City Campus in his honor;
he was elected a SWIC Trustee in 1995; and
WHEREAS, Representative Wolf owned and operated a real
estate and insurance business in Granite City for many years;
he was past President of the Granite City Real Estate Board;
and

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WHEREAS, Representative Wolf was elected as a delegate to
the Democratic Mid Term National Conference in December of
1974, and elected as a Democratic National Committeeman from
Illinois in June of 1975; he was Secretary-Treasurer of the
Madison County Democratic Central Committee since 1970; and
WHEREAS, Representative Wolf was past President of the
Granite City Kiwanis Club; he was also a member and on the
Board of Directors of the Tri City Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Representative Wolf was preceded in death by his
parents; his wife, Mae; his son, Larry Wolf; his brother, Carl
Wolf; and his daughter-in-law, Charlotte Diane (Corder) Wolf;
and
WHEREAS, Representative Wolf is survived by his son, Dave
(Candy) Wolf; his sister, Shirley Tretter; his
daughter-in-law, Susan Wolf; his grandchildren, Renee Wolf,
Damon (Rose) Wolf, Erin Wolf, Dave (Sheila) Wolf, and Tanya
Kennedy; his great-grandchildren, Jake Wolf, J.D. Wolf,
Mackenzie Kennedy, and Gavin Kennedy; and his extended family
and many dear friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
mourn the passing of former State Representative Sam W. Wolf,

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and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and
all who knew and loved him; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Representative Wolf as an expression
of our deepest sympathy.