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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bernard H. Schmidt, who passed away on 
4June 23, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bernard Schmidt was born in Milan to Louis and 
6Maude Sackville Schmidt on April 1, 1930; he graduated with a 
7bachelor's degree in geology from Augustana College in Rock 
8Island; he joined the United States Army and served with the 
9Eighth Army Intelligence during the Korean War; his company was 
10awarded a unit letter of recognition from the South Korean 
11government for their work during the war; he married Mardelle 
12Wulf in Iowa City, Iowa on January 12, 1954; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bernard Schmidt returned home after the war and 
14worked on the  family farm and his brother Larry's farm until 
15retiring at the age of 73; he loved spending his days on the 
16farm and rebuilding windmills; he also worked for the Olive 
17Iron Mining Company in Michigan; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, Bernard Schmidt was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Mardelle, and his siblings, Gloryl, Marlin (Jake), Virgil 
20(Stub), Elizabeth (Betty), Duane (Hein), and Stanley; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Bernard Schmidt is survived by his children, Grant 
 
 
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1(Debbie) Schmidt, Bradley (Lisa) Schmidt, Lee Schmidt, and 
2Kathy (Kevin) Dean; his grandchildren, Jennifer, Heather, 
3Markie, Matthew, Sarah, Kristin, Chad, and Austin; and his 
4siblings, Desyl, Ramona, Karen, and Larry; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Bernard H. Schmidt, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Bernard Schmidt as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.