SR0994 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0994 LRB101 20433 ECR 69987 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Curtis J. Hieggelke, who passed on January 1, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Curtis Hieggelke was born to Harry and Glenna Hieggelke in Fargo, North Dakota on September 6, 1941; he graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota and went on to earn a PhD in physics at the University of Nebraska, where he developed a lifelong passion for Cornhusker football; and

WHEREAS, Curtis Hieggelke was an early adopter of technology on both the personal and professional level; he co-founded the Illinois Macintosh Users Group (IMUG) in 1985, just a year after Apple launched its seminal personal computer; he conducted research that was funded by the National Science Foundation, which led to the development of a series of workshops and textbooks, dubbed nTIPERs (Newtonian Tasks Inspired by Physics Education Research), that taught thousands of physics teachers how to deploy emerging technology in the service of higher education; and

WHEREAS, Curtis Hieggelke led a college workshop team of three that was honored by the American Physical Society in 2009 for their innovative work in developing physics education in community colleges across the country; and

WHEREAS, Curtis Hieggelke was the author or co-author of six books; prior to his grant work, he ran the evening program at Joliet Junior College in addition to his work as a full-time faculty member; he was active in the teacher's union, serving as its president at one point, and in the American Association of Physics Teachers; and

WHEREAS, Curtis Hieggelke was selected for the Joliet Junior College Susan H. Wood Hall of Fame Award in 2012; this award capped off a forty-two-year career as a pioneering educator, including more than thirty years teaching at Joliet Junior College; and

WHEREAS, Curtis Hieggelke was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Glenna Hieggelke; his infant son, Todd Hieggelke; and his younger brother, Dennis Hieggelke; and

WHEREAS, Curtis Hieggelke is survived by his wife of 58 years, Estelle (Hanson) Hieggelke, his sister, Judy (Manard) Smith; his sister-in-law, Dawn Hieggelke; his sons, Brian (Jan) Hieggelke, Brent Hieggelke, Jason (Tara) Hieggelke, and Justin Hieggelke; his grandchildren, Erica (Fievel) Hieggelke, Margot Hieggelke, Todd Hieggelke, Morgan Hieggelke, Greta Hieggelke, Coen Hieggelke, Soren Hieggelke, and Karin Hieggelke; and his great-grandchild, Otis Hieggelke; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Curtis J. Hieggelke and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Curtis Hieggelke as an expression of our deepest sympathy.