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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Fred W. Orth of Moline, who passed 
4away on January 2, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Fred Orth was born to Matthew and Irene 
6(Schroeder) Orth in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on December 23, 1931; 
7he honorably served in the U.S. Army, 3rd Armored Division, 
8during the Korean War; he married Mary Catherine Redecker in 
9Rock Island on June 23, 1956; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Fred Orth was an insurance agent and district 
11manager with American Family Insurance for 37 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Fred Orth was a member of St. Mary's Catholic 
13Church, Allouez Council 658 Knights of Columbus, and the 
14Alleman Booster Club; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Fred Orth was preceded in death by his parents; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Fred Orth is survived by  his wife; his children, 
18Therese (Patrick) Lootens, Eileen Copen,  Michael (Susan) Orth, 
19and Larry (Gaye) Orth; his grandchildren, Christopher Lootens, 
20Elizabeth (Ty) Verschorre, Ryan (Maggie) Lootens, Samuel 
 
 
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1(Lindsey) Lootens, Dustin (Bridget) Copen, Grace 
2Copen-DiIulio, Mary Therese Ramirez, Matthew Orth, Jacob Orth, 
3and Joshua (Kate) Orth; his great-granddaughter, Clarissa 
4Hough; his great-grandsons, Maxwell and Maddux Copen, Michael 
5Verschorre, and Jackson Lootens; and several nieces and 
6nephews and their families; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Fred W. Orth and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
10friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

12presented to the family of Fred Orth as an expression of
our 
13deepest sympathy.