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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John W. Drasler of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on April 22, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Drasler was raised in Waukegan and was a 
6life-long resident; he served 2 tours of duty in the Korean 
7Conflict as a United States Army reconnaissance armored 
8personnel operator; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, John Drasler began working as an architect at the 
10firm of Extrand Shad and West in Waukegan; he then worked for 
11Freedman and Associates in Chicago, Ottis and Associates in 
12Northbrook, and, in retirement, provided consultation for Ruck 
13Pate Associates; most recently, he was a Ranger and a Keep Pace 
14person at Pine Meadow Golf Course; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, John Drasler was a member of the Waukegan South 
16Side Club; for 9 years he served on the Waukegan Township Board 
17of Education and was a member of the board of directors of 
18North Shore Trust and Savings and Mother of God Parish; he was 
19a proud member of the Knights of Columbus; and
 
20    WHEREAS, John Drasler enjoyed creating beautiful stained 
21glass designs; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John Drasler was preceded in death by his parents, 
2Gasper and Helen (nee Kirn) Drasler; brother, Tom and 
3sister-in-law, Marie; brother, Don and sister-in-law, Susan; 
4and his in-laws, William and Ann Thomas; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Drasler is survived by his wife of 64 years, 
6Pat (nee Thomas); children, Greg (Nancy Davidson) Drasler, 
7Cindy Drasler, Cari (John) Vujovich, Connie (Dave) Walbran; and 
8grandchildren, Alexandra, Peter, Emily, Katelyn, Michael, and 
9Adison; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12John W. Drasler, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of John Drasler as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.