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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of George John Schlenker of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on September 15, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Schlenker was born to Carl and Flora 
6(Boerger) Schlenker in Fort Wayne, Indiana on July 23, 1931; 
7he attended Fort Wayne Public Schools and graduated from 
8Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in 1953; he then 
9attended the University of Iowa Graduate Program and received 
10his master's degree in engineering in 1968; he married Emily 
11C. Diehl in Moline on April 28, 1962, and they divorced in 
121993; he served in the  U.S. Army; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, George Schlenker taught in the graduate school 
14program at  Indiana University for one year; he then taught for 
15the Fort Wayne public school system for two years before 
16entering the Army; after being honorably discharged, he was 
17employed as an operations research analyst with the Rock 
18Island Civilian Service for the Department of the Army until 
19his retirement in 1996; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, George Schlenker received the Army Civilian 
21Meritorious Service Award from the Department of Defense for 
22his work on guided missile systems; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, In retirement, George Schlenker pursued a 
2lifelong passion for photography, winning awards for his bird 
3portraits and exhibiting regionally;  he also cultivated a 
4passion for the visual arts and Native American history 
5throughout his life; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, George Schlenker is survived by his children, 
7Charles (Sarah Curtis) Schlenker and Lisa Anne (Steve 
8Gillingham) Schlenker; his grandchildren, Benjamin Curtis 
9Johnson and Ethan Curtis Schlenker; his sister, Alice (Paul) 
10Mutschlecner; and his niece and nephews, David, Tim, and 
11Celia; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14George John Schlenker and extend our sincere condolences to 
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of George Schlenker as an expression 
19of our deepest sympathy.