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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard D. Holtfreter of Harvard, who 
4passed away on June 20, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born February 12, 1936, in Woodstock, to 
6Albert Holtfreter and Emma Phillipina Phillip; he married 
7Phyllis Anne Margaret DeWeerth on July 19, 1958, at Grace 
8Lutheran Church in Woodstock; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He graduated from Woodstock High School, attended 
10Western Illinois University, and graduated from Carthage 
11College in Carthage; he belonged to the Retired Teacher 
12Association, the Athletic Director Association, the Harvard 
13Moose, the Jaycees, and the Elks; he was a past president of 
14the Lions, and a city councilman for Harvard; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, He will be remembered as the wrestling coach for 
16Harvard High School from 1979 to 1987; his 11 seasons included 
1711 State placewinners, 2 State individual champions, winning 7 
18regionals, one sectional, and taking second place in the team 
19dual State tournament in 1987; in 1983 the team tied for the 
20Class A State Wrestling Tournament team title, which became the 
21pinnacle of his coaching career; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, During his time as a physical education teacher, 
2Richard Holtfreter served as baseball, basketball, and track at 
3different times; he retired in 1987; he is a member of the 
4Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of 
5Fame; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Holtfreter; 
7his three children, Cynthia Holtfreter, Mark (Dee) Holtfreter, 
8and David (Charlene); his four grandchildren, Cassidy, Logan, 
9Kenzie, and Kearra; and his two sisters, Jeanette Wesemann and 
10Carol Jarnecke; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13his family and friends, the passing of Richard Holtfreter; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Richard D. Holtfreter as a symbol of 
17our sincere sympathy.