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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dean E. 
4Ten Bruin Sr., who passed away on April 16, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dean Ten Bruin was born to Ralph and Charlotte 
6(Ryan) Ten Bruin in Chicago on February 12, 1948; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dean Ten Bruin was raised in Chicago, Colorado 
8Springs, Colorado, and Lowell, Indiana, before settling in 
9Antioch, where he graduated from Antioch High School in 1965; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Upon graduating, Dean Ten Bruin enlisted in the 
12United States Air Force, where he served until he was 
13honorably discharged in 1968; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Dean Ten Bruin married his high school 
15sweetheart, Linnea Christensen, on September 19, 1970; their 
16marriage produced two children, Ralph and Dean Ten Bruin Jr.; 
17and
 
18    WHEREAS, Dean Ten Bruin was employed at Intermatic, Inc. 
19in Spring Grove, where he worked his way up from material 
20handler to buyer; after 42 years of service, he retired in 
 
 
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1April of 2013; and
 
2    WHEREAS, After officially moving to Spring Grove with his 
3family in 1976, Dean Ten Bruin served as a volunteer fireman, 
4as the president of the Spring Grove School Board, and  on the 
5Spring Grove Zoning Board of Appeals; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dean Ten Bruin enjoyed golfing with his two sons 
7as well as bowling and cutting his grass; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dean Ten Bruin was a member of the Lutheran 
9Church of All Saints and a blood donor at Versiti Blood Bank in 
10Crystal Lake; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dean Ten Bruin was preceded in death by his 
12parents; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Dean Ten Bruin is survived by his wife, Linnea; 
14his children, Ralph and Dean Ten Bruin Jr.; his grandchildren, 
15Cooper, Madeline, Riley, and Charlie; his brother, Wayne; his 
16sister-in-law, Debbie (John) Lewis; his nieces, Tammy and 
17Natalie (Michael) Unes; his aunt, Gloria Lowe; as well as many 
18cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
20HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
 
 
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1we mourn the passing of Dean E. Ten Bruin Sr. and extend our 
2sincere condolences to his family, friends and all who knew 
3and loved him; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to the family of Dean Ten Bruin as an expression of 
6our deepest sympathy.