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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of William Shawn Altemeier of Taylor 
4Ridge, who passed away on July 25, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Shawn Altemeier was born to Clyde "Tiger" 
6Altemeier and Virginia "Ginny" (Longley) Altemeier in 
7Davenport, Iowa on March 17, 1971; he served in the U.S. Navy; 
8he earned a bachelor's degree from Buena Vista University; he 
9married Tammy Hansen in Rock Island on August 3, 1991; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Shawn Altemeier worked as a heavy equipment 
11operator for International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) 
12Local 150 of Rock Island; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Shawn Altemeier enjoyed making others happy by 
14cooking and organizing the next get-together; he loved sports, 
15hunting and training dogs, and going on spontaneous 
16adventures; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Shawn Altemeier was affectionately known as 
18"Cubby" and "Papa", and above all else, his family was the most 
19important to him; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Shawn Altemeier was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1father; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Shawn Altemeier is survived by his wife, Tammy; 
3his children, Taylor (Brandon) Smith, Kayla Altemeier, and 
4Alac Altemeier; his grandchildren, Payton, Cameron, and River 
5Smith; his mother; his sisters, Nikki DeFauw and Lynette 
6Rodriguez; and numerous nieces, nephews, in-laws, and friends; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10William Shawn Altemeier and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Shawn Altemeier as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.