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HOUSE

RESOLUTION No. ___



Introduced by: Dermody, Pelath


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        A RESOLUTION memorializing Jan D. Rose.
    

    Whereas, Jan D. Rose was born on December 18, 1939, and passed away on July 24, 2006, at the age of 66;

    Whereas, The son of Lawrence J. and Leavenna L. Rose, Jan D. Rose was born in LaPorte, where he attended St. Joseph Grade School and LaPorte High School;

    Whereas, As a young man, Jan D. Rose worked in the family business but longed to be a law enforcement officer;

    Whereas, On June 4, 1960, Jan D. Rose married Eyvette K. Mishler and together they raised four sons, one daughter, and one foster daughter;



    Whereas, On March 1, 1966, Jan D. Rose's dream of becoming a law enforcement officer came true when he joined the LaPorte County Police Department;

    Whereas, Jan D. Rose reached the rank of sergeant by 1971, after quickly rising through the ranks;

    Whereas, In 1979 Jan D. Rose was elected sheriff, a position he held until 1986;

    Whereas, Jan D. Rose was named the Indiana State Officer of the Year in 1982 and 1986 in recognition of his outstanding abilities and his dedication to LaPorte County;

    Whereas, Jan D. Rose is remembered by his friends and fellow officers not only as a great sheriff but also as a great humanitarian;

    Whereas, A devoted husband and father, Jan D. Rose was named LaPorte County Father of the Year in the late 1970s; and

    Whereas, Jan D. Rose was an exceptional human being who will be remembered for the compassion he showed his fellow man as well as for his work as a law enforcement officer and sheriff: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:


    SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives expresses its sincere condolences to the family of Jan D. Rose and its appreciation for his years of dedicated service to the citizens of LaPorte County and the state of Indiana.
    SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to his wife, Eyvette, sons Jeffrey, Jody, Judd, and Jason, and daughters Jacqueline E. Disbrow and Jacqueline Marine McGinty.


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HR 1519/DI 84

2007


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