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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George R. Osterberger, DDS,  of Joliet, 
4who passed away on January 26, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Osterberger was born in Chicago in 1926; he 
6attended Lane Tech High School; he served in the U.S. Army 
7during World War II, before returning to Chicago to complete 
8high school; he attended DePaul University and the University 
9of Illinois College of Dentistry, graduating from the 
10Department of Orthodontics; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dr. Osterberger began a private practice in 
12orthodontia in Joliet; he also worked for many years as an 
13Assistant Professor of Orthodontics at the University of 
14Illinois in Chicago; he, along with partners Dr. Henry Peterson 
15and Dr. Donald Carollo, established Associated Orthodontics in 
161970, a practice that continues to serve Joliet and the 
17surrounding communities to this day; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Throughout his career and in retirement, Dr. 
19Osterberger served the Joliet community by donating his time 
20and money to countless people and organizations, including the 
21Catholic Diocese of Joliet, the Church of Saint Jude, Meals on 
22Wheels, Senior Services of Will County, Shepherd's Table, and 
 
 
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1the Daybreak Shelter; despite this, we will never know the 
2depth of his generosity and compassion as he steadfastly 
3insisted that his contributions and service remain anonymous; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Osterberger is survived by his wife, Marge 
6Osterberger; his children, Mia (Scott) Goode and Thomas 
7(Domenica) Osterberger; his grandson, Walter Osterberger; his 
8dear friends, Thomas Kane and Mary Cele Doyle, along with their 
9treasured children, nieces, and nephews; and his caregiver and 
10friend, Rosita Tan; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13George R. Osterberger, DDS, and extend our sincere condolences 
14to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
15it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Dr. Osterberger as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.