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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Master Sergeant Barbara L. Freesen, 
4Illinois State Police (Ret.) of Springfield, who passed away 
5on February 7, 2022; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, M.Sgt. Freesen was born to LeRoy Freesen and 
7Bonnie (Blair) Freesen in Bluffs on September 7, 1955; she 
8received her bachelor's degree from Illinois College, where 
9she lettered in basketball and was captain of the tennis team; 
10she also coached basketball and softball at Shawnee Community 
11College; she graduated as a member of Cadet Class 89 from the 
12Illinois State Police Academy in 1994; she married Bonnie 
13Miller in Springfield on June 7, 2014; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, M.Sgt. Freesen served as a trooper for the 
15Illinois State Police for 26 years, retiring as Master 
16Sergeant #3808; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, M.Sgt. Freesen assisted as a doorkeeper for the 
18Illinois Senate and served on the Springfield City Police 
19Review Commission; she helped with fundraising for the 
20Illinois State Police Museum and was a member of the Heritage 
21Foundation; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, M.Sgt. Freesen was preceded in death by her 
2father; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, M.Sgt. Freesen is survived by her wife, Bonnie; 
4her mother, Bonnie Freesen; her twin sister, Beverly (Kirk) 
5Reeves; her brother, David (Jeannie) Freesen; her sister, 
6Linda (Terry) McFarland; her nieces, Blair, Lauren, Katie, and 
7Erin; her nephews, Luke, Tyler, Kyle, and Connor; her stepson, 
8Paul (Melissa) Frantz; and her four grandchildren; therefore, 
9be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Master Sergeant Barbara L. Freesen, Illinois State Police 
13(Ret.) and extend our sincere condolences to her family, 
14friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of M.Sgt. Freesen as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.