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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Michael "Mike" Schuch of Crystal Lake, 
4who passed away on December 9, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Schuch was born in Grabatz, Romania to 
6Michael and Mary Schuch on December 6, 1928; he and his family 
7became refugees during World War II and emigrated to the United 
8States; he entered the United States Army in 1951 and was sent 
9to Korea, where as a machinist he helped build runways; he 
10served in the 840th Engineer Battalion and earned three medals: 
11the Korean Service Medal, the Bronze Service Star, and the 
12United Nations Service Medal; he married Trudy Huff in Twin 
13Lakes, Wisconsin on August 21, 1954 and they lived in Chicago 
14for two years before moving to Crystal Lake, where they resided 
15for 60 years; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Michael Schuch retired in 1991 from Shakeproof in 
17Elgin after 27 years; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Michael Schuch loved to create and fix things; his 
19biggest projects were building a two-car garage and a deck with 
20a screen house, where he spent much of his time relaxing; for 
21many years, he and his family vacationed in their camper in 
22Wild Rose, Wisconsin; he loved playing horseshoes and bowling; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Michael Schuch was preceded in death by his 
3parents and his step-father, Peter Scholz; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Michael Schuch is survived by his wife of 62 
5years, Trudy; his children, Diane (John) Kaczmarczyk, Mick 
6(Brenda), Laure (Rick) Foerster, Ellen Radovich, Joe 
7(Melanie), and Brian (Tracy); 15 grandchildren; eight 
8great-grandchildren; and his  sister, Emmi Koch; therefore, be 
9it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Michael "Mike" Schuch, and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Michael Schuch as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.