Eric Samuel Tachau

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in loving memory and honor of Eric S. Tachau.

With deepest respect and admiration, we pay homage and tribute to Eric S. Tachau,

and we pause in silent reverence for his soul.

WHEREAS, Eric S. Tachau, a native of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky,

traversed these earthly bounds on November 23, 2002; and

WHEREAS, Eric S. Tachau was the loving son of the late Jean Brandeis Tachau

and Charles G. Tachau; he was the loving brother of Charles B. Tachau and Jean T. Haas,

both of Louisville; he was the devoted husband of 43 years to the late Mary K. Bonsteel

Tachau; he was the loving father of two daughters, Katherine Scott and her husband

John of Iowa City, Iowa, and Susan Anderson and her husband Mark of Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania, and a son, David Tachau and his wife Susannah of Louisville; he was the

proud grandfather of five grandchildren, Michael, Julia, and Carrie Anderson, and Anna

and William Tachau; and he was the loving uncle of eight nieces and nephews; and

WHEREAS, Eric S. Tachau attended Oberlin College and graduated from the

University of Louisville School of Law in 1977; and

WHEREAS, Eric S. Tachau served his country with honor and distinction in the

United States Marine Corps during World II in the Pacific Theater; and

WHEREAS, Eric S. Tachau was an esteemed member of the Louisville and

Jefferson County community, where he was a chartered property and casualty

underwriter for 42 years, working for the family-owned Louisville Fire and Marine

Insurance Company and other local agencies before becoming an independent insurance

consultant; he led the fight for the passage of a no-fault automobile insurance law; and he

oversaw the creation and operation of the Louisville Area Governmental Insurance Trust,

saving taxpayers money by reducing insurance premiums; and

WHEREAS, Eric S. Tachau will best be remembered for his astute leadership in

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the spearheading of meaningful causes for the betterment of society, and contributing

a great deal to the enhancement of the quality of life in this Commonwealth; in the

fight for racial justice, he was instrumental in organizing a massive march on Frankfort

in 1964 that helped lead to the passage of Kentucky's Civil Rights Act; he was a

passionate child welfare activist, and was appointed to commissions that investigated

the Commonwealth's juvenile justice system; he served on the board of the American

Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky, Court Appointed Child Advocates, the Family Place,

Community Coordinated Child Care, the Housing Authority of Louisville, and the

Funeral and Memorial Society; and

WHEREAS, the passing of Eric S. Tachau has left a void that cannot be filled, and

he is mourned across the length and breadth of the Commonwealth;

NOW, THEREFORE,

Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of

Kentucky:

Section 1.

bereavement and loss upon the passing of Eric S. Tachau, and extend to his family and

many friends their most heartfelt sympathy.

Section 2. The passion, dedication, intelligence, and social consciousness Eric S.

Tachau brought to this Commonwealth will never be forgotten.

Section 3.

honor of Eric S. Tachau.

Section 4.

Resolution to Mr. David Tachau, 3710 Fairway Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40207.

The members of this august body do express their deep sense of

When the Senate adjourns this day, it does so in loving memory and

The Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this