Illinois HR 396: CONGRATS-OSWALD'S PHARMACY

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HR0396LRB104 13861 ECR 26694 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Oswald's Pharmacy on the 

4occasion of its 150th anniversary; and

5 WHEREAS, Oswald's Pharmacy, a sixth-generation, 

6family-owned business located in Naperville, was opened by 

7proprietors Strayer & Cassem in 1875; it is the second-oldest 

8business in Naperville and the oldest continually owned family 

9pharmacy in Illinois; in 1883, the pharmacy was sold to 

10employee William Wallace Wickel, who transformed it into a 

11cornerstone of Naperville; and

12 WHEREAS, William Wickel's son-in-law, Louis Oswald, took 

13ownership in 1915, helping guide Oswald's Pharmacy through the 

14Great Depression and Prohibition; he introduced a soda 

15fountain in 1917, transforming the pharmacy into a hub for 

16social activity; and

17 WHEREAS, Louis Oswald's son-in-law, Harold Kester, gained 

18ownership in 1956, doubling the size of Oswald's Pharmacy; in 

19response to the rise of chain drugstores, he diversified the 

20store, enhancing the cosmetics and beauty department to meet 

21the community's preferences; and

HR0396- 2 -LRB104 13861 ECR 26694 r

1 WHEREAS, Harold Kester's son-in-law, Robert Anderson, 

2became the proprietor of Oswald's Pharmacy in 1977, extending 

3store hours to stay competitive with chain stores; he also 

4embraced technological innovations, making it the first 

5pharmacy in Naperville to computerize; and

6 WHEREAS, Robert Anderson's children, including Bill 

7Anderson, took over Oswald's Pharmacy in 1991, expanding the 

8gift and toy selections in response to market shifts; the 

9pharmacy was relocated to Naperville Plaza to serve a growing 

10customer b