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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Roy T. Schmidt of Lewistown, who 
4passed away on June 27, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Roy Schmidt was born to Ray F. and Mary (Hickman) 
6Schmidt in Canton on June 19, 1947; he married Linda Oatman at 
7Locust Lane United Methodist Church in rural Canton on January 
824, 1969; he served as a helicopter gunner in the U.S. Army 
9during the Vietnam War; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Roy Schmidt retired from Caterpillar, Inc. after 
1145 years; he previously served as a part-time police officer 
12for the City of Lewistown; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Roy Schmidt served as a master instructor for the 
14Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Hunter Safety 
15Program for 40 years; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Roy Schmidt was a member of the Lewistown United 
17Methodist Church, UAW Local 974, Lewistown American Legion 
18Bishop Post 1, and Pheasants Forever; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Roy Schmidt enjoyed hunting; he also enjoyed 
20mowing, and he volunteered to mow at the City Kids Camp in 
 
 
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1rural Lewistown; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Roy Schmidt was preceded in death by his parents 
3and one brother; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Roy Schmidt is survived by his wife of 54 years, 
5Linda; his children, Christina (Jay) Heckart and Jacob 
6Schmidt; and his sister, Janet Weber; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Roy T. Schmidt and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Roy Schmidt as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.