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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George Cyriel Lambrecht of East Moline, 
4who passed away on January 12, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Lambrecht was born in East Moline to Cyriel 
6Lambrecht and Bertha Goethals Lambrecht on December 29, 1926; 
7he attended United Township High School where he and his high 
8school golf team placed in state; he married the love of his 
9life, Rachael Jackson Lambrecht, at St. Mary's Catholic Church 
10in Rock Island on August 22, 1953; and
   
 
11    WHEREAS, George Lambrecht enlisted in the U.S. Navy and 
12served for two years as a Gunner's Mate on one of the Navy's 
13Landing Craft Support Ships in the Pacific; after returning 
14home from his service, he became a firefighter with the East 
15Moline Fire Department; he eventually became Assistant Fire 
16Chief before retiring after 25 years of service; he also worked 
17as a realtor and sold hundreds of homes in the East Moline 
18area; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, George Lambrecht developed his love of golf while  
20working as a young caddy at the Short Hills Country Club in 
21East Moline, which was his favorite golf course; he loved his 
22family and his country; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, George Lambrecht was preceded in death by his 
2wife, Rachael Jackson Lambrecht; his parents, Cyriel Lambrecht 
3and Bertha Goethals Lambrecht; his sisters, Helen Lambrecht 
4Verstraete and Gabrielle Lambrecht; his brother, Ralph 
5Lambrecht; and his daughter, Ann Lambrecht; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, George Lambrecht is survived by his sister, 
7Margaret Lambrecht Cook; his brother, Al Lambrecht; his 
8children, Joan Lambrecht Cook, John (Nicki) Lambrecht, Dan 
9(Valare) Lambrecht, Dave (LaTres) Lambrecht; his 
10grandchildren, Kevin Cook, Joe Lambrecht, Matt Cook, Jay 
11Lambrecht, Scott Lambrecht, Marc Crawmer, Adam Lambrecht, 
12Tyler Lambrecht, Jacob Lambrecht, and Ariana Lambrecht; and his 
1318 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16George Cyriel Lambrecht and extend our sincere condolences to 
17his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of George Lambrecht as an expression of 
21our deepest sympathy.