SR0333 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Paul Albert Lewis of Peoria, who passed away on September 17, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Paul Lewis was born in Aurora; his parents were Phillip Albert and Josephine Ann Steiner Lewis; he married Edana Whittles Lahvic on July 11, 1981; and

WHEREAS, Paul Lewis graduated from Grinnell College with a bachelor's degree in history; he entered the United States Marine Corps in 1971; and

WHEREAS, Paul Lewis worked as an admissions counselor for Grinnell College on the East Coast until he entered the University of Chicago Law School, where he graduated in 1978; he went on to practice law at the Alschuler firm in Aurora before starting his own firm; after working for the Illinois Tollway for several years, he moved to Peoria in 2006 to work for Miller, Hall, and Triggs, where he later became a partner and served faithfully until his retirement in 2010; and

WHEREAS, Paul Lewis was active in local politics for many years, having served on the Chamber of Commerce, the VNA Board, the Family Counseling Board, and the Salvation Army Board; he gave blood regularly through the Heartland Blood Center; he was involved with the Boy Scouts of America, serving as leader of Troop 11 for many years; he played French horn with the American Legion Band; as a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, he served as a lay leader and Bible study teacher; in Peoria, he was a member of Northwest United Methodist Church, where he led several Bible studies as well; he served at the conference level in both areas; and

WHEREAS, Paul Lewis was preceded in death by his brother, Johnson Arthur Lewis; and

WHEREAS, Paul Lewis is survived by his wife, Edana; Edana's son, William Lahvic, and his wife, Jen Lahvic; his children, Beth (Lewis) Jackson (husband, Matt Jackson), JoAnna Lewis (husband, John Labelle), Walter Lewis, and Mary Kate Lewis; his grandchildren, David, Mark, Alyssa, Jackson, and David; his siblings, Brad Lewis (wife, Cathy Lewis), Linda Lewis (husband, Stephen Smith), Scott Lewis (wife, Camille Witos), and DeAnn Lewis (husband, Henry Coll); his nephew, Toby Smith; his parents; his uncles, Bill Steiner (wife, Ann Steiner) and Tom Lewis (wife, Jean Lewis); and his mother-in-law, Mary Fouts; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Paul Albert Lewis; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Paul Lewis as an expression of our sympathy.