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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of James Lewis "Jim" Diekroeger, who 
4passed away on August 14, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Diekroeger, the son of Manuel L. Diekroeger, 
6M.D. and Katharine E. Wilson Diekroeger, was born in 
7Marceline, Missouri on November 12, 1934; he received a 
8Bachelor of Science from Central Methodist University in 1956 
9and earned graduate degrees from Indiana University and 
10Missouri University in 1959 and 1962, respectively; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Jim Diekroeger taught secondary education in 
12Davenport, Iowa for one year and then served as a faculty 
13member at Southern Illinois University for four years; he 
14later served at executive levels of both the Missouri and 
15Illinois State Health Departments; he developed the trauma 
16center system for the hospitals in Illinois and the first 
17state certified public health department in the City of 
18Springfield in 1975, administering the department until his 
19retirement in 1986; he founded and served as president of 
20Netco, Inc., an environmental consulting and testing company, 
21retiring in 1992; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Jim Diekroeger and his family resided in Sherman 
 
 
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1from 1966 until 2005, where he served as a two-term village 
2trustee and a two-term member of the Williamsville-Sherman 
3Board of Education; he was instrumental in starting the 
4Williamsville High School football team; he was also a member 
5of the original Sherman Volunteer Fire Department and the 
6Sherman Methodist Church, and he served as president of the 
7North Sangamon County Kiwanis Club; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Jim Diekroeger was active in high school and 
9collegiate athletics; he loved traveling, trout fishing in 
10Missouri and Arkansas, learning about American history and 
11literature, woodworking, and listening to country humor and 
12barbershop musical harmonies; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Jim Diekroeger was preceded in death by his wife 
14of 65 years, Lettie Anne Hicks; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Jim Diekroeger is survived by his daughters, Lisa 
16(Jim) Stone and Leigh (Chris) Flatt; two grandsons; and two 
17great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
20James Lewis "Jim" Diekroeger and extend our sincere 
21condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
22him; and be it further
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Jim Diekroeger as an expression of 
3our deepest sympathy.