SR0613 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Ned P. Broemmel of Quincy, who passed away on January 22, 2026; and

WHEREAS, Ned Broemmel was born to Paul Bernard Broemmel and Ethel (Stork) Broemmel in Quincy on August 14, 1939; he attended Madison School, graduated from Quincy High School in 1957, and was a 1961 graduate of Culver-Stockton College, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity; after serving in the United States Army and the Illinois National Guard, where he attained the rank of sergeant, he received his teaching certificate from Quincy College; he married D. Reaugh Swallow on June 10, 1966; and

WHEREAS, Ned Broemmel taught math and business at Quincy Junior High; when Reaugh's father became ill, Ned took responsibility for the insurance business and spent nearly 40 years with Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company; he earned multiple sales awards and developed relationships with numerous local businesses and their employees; for 18 years, he co-owned Quincy's Maid Rite East restaurant with members of the Geise family; he enjoyed working with teenagers in their first jobs and creating new recipes to expand the menu; and

WHEREAS, Ned Broemmel was very involved in the community; he belonged to First Union Congregational Church and served on the board for many years; he was also a member of local organizations such as the Quincy Preservation Commission and the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County; he held a variety of leadership roles, including his time as president of the Noon Rotary Club and president of the Quincy Art Club; he received the City of Quincy Arts Award for Volunteer Leadership in 1990; he and Reaugh were the first volunteer chairpersons of the Quincy Public Schools Foundation's annual fundraising campaign in 2018; and

WHEREAS, Ned Broemmel raised two daughters, Melissa and Katherine, with his wife; he was a hands-on homeowner who spent much of his free time working in the yard or renovating the family home, and he and Reaugh passed on their love of landscaping and home improvement to their daughters; the entire family loved to travel, taking many trips to national parks, historic sites, and museums; he was a member of the Quincy Country Club, where he enjoyed dances, dining, and parties with friends; he was also a Chicago Cubs fan and loved to watch the team play at Wrigley Field; and

WHEREAS, Ned Broemmel was preceded in death by his parents; his parents-in-law, Walter C. and Dorothy (Liggett) Swallow Jr.; a brother-in-law, Walter C. Swallow III; his daughter, Katherine R. Broemmel; and his aunts and uncles; and

WHEREAS, Ned Broemmel is survived by his wife; his daughter, Melissa (David) Schaefer and David's daughter, Katie; his cousins, William R. (Linda) Waterkotte, Roseann (Jim) Terwelp, Barbara (Terry) Niewohner, Mary Lou (Terry) Tucker, Carol (Tom) Sparrow, and Ruth Terlisner; additionally, Suzanne (Alan Buzzard) and Robert (Jane Flick) Heidbreder; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Ned P. Broemmel and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Ned Broemmel as an expression of our deepest sympathy.