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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Melvin R. "Mel" Bremenkamp of Rock
4Island, who passed away on December 23, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Melvin Bremenkamp was born in Colby, Kansas to
6George and Anna Spielman Bremenkamp on August 28, 1937; he
7served in the United States Army and married Joanna Pierce in
8Bettendorf, Iowa on October 25, 1980; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Melvin Bremenkamp was a systems analyst at the
10Rock Island Arsenal for many years, retiring in 1993; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Melvin Bremenkamp was a member of Riverside United
12Methodist Church in Moline; he was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan;
13and
 
14    WHEREAS, Melvin Bremenkamp was preceded in death by his
15parents; his daughter, Keri Bremenkamp; his sisters, Carol
16Garrett and Rosemary Shebel; and an infant brother; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Melvin Bremenkamp is survived by his wife of 35
18years, Joanna; his sons, Gregory Bremenkamp and Matthew (Gena
19Daniels) Bremenkamp; his stepdaughter, Lisa Regan; his
20stepson, Keith Pierce; his 12 grandchildren; his

 

 

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1great-grandchild; his siblings, Glenn Bremenkamp, Dale
2Bremenkamp, and Betty Bremenkamp; and his brother-in-law and
3sister-in-law, Steve and Carol Wilson; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
6Melvin R. "Mel" Bremenkamp, and extend our sincere condolences
7to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
8it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Melvin Bremenkamp as an expression
11of our deepest sympathy.