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HR0186LRB104 12713 MST 23610 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Samuel 

4W. "Sam" Nolen of Springfield, who passed away on March 5, 

52025; and

6 WHEREAS, Sam Nolen was born in West Frankfort to Sam and 

7Daisy (Odle) Nolen on October 28, 1934; he married Valeria 

8Meyersick on June 23, 1963; and

9 WHEREAS, Sam Nolen's career began as a trooper in 1961 

10when he graduated first in Cadet Class #28 from the Illinois 

11State Police Academy; he served in a number of positions, 

12including Director for the Office of Operations Support and 

13Planning (1975-1977), Assistant Deputy Director for the 

14Division of Forensic Services and Identification (1977-1978), 

15Deputy Director for the Division of Training (1978-1981), 

16Deputy Director for the Division of Forensic Services and 

17Identification (1981-1987), and as the First Deputy Director 

18(1987-1991); and

19 WHEREAS, Sam Nolen was appointed to serve as the Acting 

20Director of ISP during the transition of gubernatorial 

21administrations from Governor Thompson to Governor Edgar from 

22January to March of 1991; he received the call to serve again 

HR0186- 2 -LRB104 12713 MST 23610 r

1when he was appointed by Governor George Ryan to serve as the 

2Director of ISP in January of 1999, a position in which he 

3served from 1999 until his retirement in 2003; he made a 

4lasting impact on District 14, the ISP, and with those he 

5served; and

6 WHEREAS, Sam Nolen enjoyed fishing, reading, and watching 

7the news; and

8 WHEREAS, Sam Nolen was preceded in death by his parents 

9and his wife, Valeria; and

10 WHEREAS, Sam Nolen is survived by his son, Brent (Kim) 

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