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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Ted "Redeye" G. Schumann Sr., who |
| 4 | | passed away on February 3, 2022; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann was born to Robert and Ethel |
| 6 | | (Follis) Schumann on July 27, 1929; he married Millie Retzer |
| 7 | | on January 8, 1955; he served his country in the Korean War as |
| 8 | | a sergeant in the U. S. Army and received a purple heart during |
| 9 | | his time in combat; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann was the owner of Schumann's Conoco |
| 11 | | Gas Station in Kampsville; he was also a friendly school bus |
| 12 | | driver, an outstanding referee who was always called in for |
| 13 | | the big game, and a compassionate coach and mentor; he coached |
| 14 | | basketball for over 50 years at Kampsville Grade School, St. |
| 15 | | Norbert's Grade School, and Calhoun Junior High and also |
| 16 | | coached in many other sports; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann served as the Mayor of Kampsville |
| 18 | | for a number of years; his community service and generosity |
| 19 | | were boundless; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann was a member of Kampsville American |
| 21 | | Legion Post 1083 for more than 60 years and served as |
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| 1 | | commander, adjutant, and chaplain; he was also a board member |
| 2 | | for the Center for American Archeology; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann was preceded in death by his |
| 4 | | parents; his wife; his four siblings, Harold (Dorothy) |
| 5 | | Schumann, Deneen "Deaner" (Lela) Schumann, Gloria "Sis" (Gene) |
| 6 | | Becker, and Murial "Mackie" (Ed) Spears; and his |
| 7 | | sister-in-law, Betty Lorsbach McGinnis; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann is survived by his three children, |
| 9 | | Beverly (Terrill) Mosbarger, Becky (Mike) Weber, and Ted Jr. |
| 10 | | "Rusty" (Sonya) Schumann; his eleven grandchildren; his |
| 11 | | eighteen great-grandchildren and one on the way; his |
| 12 | | brother-in-law, Otto Floyd (Linda) Retzer; and his numerous |
| 13 | | special nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 16 | | Ted "Redeye" G. Schumann Sr. and extend our sincere
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| 17 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
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| 18 | | him; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 20 | | presented to the family of Ted Schumann as an expression of
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| 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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