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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph J. Ambrose of LeRoy, who passed 
4away on October 2, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Ambrose was born in Champaign to James and 
6Pearl (Judy) Ambrose on April 29, 1927; he graduated from 
7University High School in Urbana and enlisted in the United 
8States Navy at the age of 17, serving in the Pacific during  
9World War II; he married Charlotte Mittendorf at Holy Cross 
10Church in Champaign on August 18, 1948 and received a 
11bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois in 
121949; he graduated from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking 
13at Rutgers University; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Joseph Ambrose worked for the FDIC as a federal 
15bank examiner until joining LeRoy State Bank in 1967, where he 
16served as president and later chairman of the board, retiring 
17in 1995; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Joseph Ambrose was active in many organizations in 
19LeRoy, including the Crumbaugh Library Board, the LeRoy Boy 
20Scouts, the LeRoy Kiwanis, the LeRoy Chamber of Commerce, and 
21the Red Cross; he was a member and past president of the LeRoy 
22Country Club; he was also a member of the University of 
 
 
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1Illinois President's Council, St. Mary's Church of Downs, and 
2was a life member of American Legion Post 79; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Joseph Ambrose enjoyed playing golf and spending 
4time in Florida; he was an avid reader, particularly of books 
5on American history and enjoyed the company of his family and 
6his friends; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Joseph Ambrose was preceded in death by his son, 
8Gregory R. Ambrose; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Joseph Ambrose is survived by his loving wife, 
10Charlotte; his children, Julie Ambrose, Mary Ambrose, Joseph 
11(Julianne) Ambrose, James (Kathryn) Ambrose, and Margaret 
12Ambrose; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren; 
13therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Joseph J. Ambrose, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Joseph Ambrose as an expression of 
21our deepest sympathy.