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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply |
| 3 | | saddened to learn of the death of Gerald W. "Jerry" Schmidt of |
| 4 | | Godfrey, who passed away on December 28, 2012; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Schmidt was born on October 2, 1924, in |
| 6 | | Alton to Leo and Florence (Lengacher) Schmidt; he graduated |
| 7 | | from Marquette High School in 1942 and served in the U.S. Navy |
| 8 | | during World War II on the USS New Jersey from 1942 to 1945; |
| 9 | | and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Schmidt married Bonnidel "Bonnie" Brooks |
| 11 | | on September 10, 1949, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton; |
| 12 | | he graduated from Quincy College in 1950; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Schmidt was a member of St. Ambrose |
| 14 | | Catholic Church, the Alton Eagles FOE No. 254, the Godfrey |
| 15 | | Knights of Columbus, and a lifetime member of the VFW Post |
| 16 | | 1308; he enjoyed golfing, gardening, traveling, fishing, and |
| 17 | | was an avid fan of his children and grandchildren's activities |
| 18 | | and sports games; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Schmidt was preceded in death by his |
| 20 | | daughter-in-law, Mary Pat Walters Schmidt; his grandson, Drew |
| 21 | | Schmidt; his brothers, Ralph and Marvin Schmidt; his |
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| 1 | | sister-in-law, Marilyn Drose; and a brother-in-law, Jerry |
| 2 | | Brooks; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Schmidt is survived by his wife, Bonnidel; |
| 4 | | his daughter, LeAnn (Ric); his sons, Jim (Pam) Schmidt, Robert |
| 5 | | (Janie) Schmidt, and Tom (Susie) Schmidt; his grandchildren, |
| 6 | | Emily Lacy (Justin), Adam "Buzz" Schmidt, Allison Schmidt, Matt |
| 7 | | Schmidt, Frank Scaduto (Carly), Mary Scaduto, Andrea Scaduto, |
| 8 | | Joe Scaduto, Katie Wuellner, Michael Wuellner, Dustin Johns, |
| 9 | | Kellin Johns, Cassidy Johns, Larrin Johns, Christopher |
| 10 | | Schmidt, Jonathan "Jonah" Schmidt, and Andrew Schmidt; his |
| 11 | | nieces and nephews; his brother, Elden Schmidt; his sister, |
| 12 | | Marcella (Jim) Clasby; and his sister-in-law, Clara (Bill) |
| 13 | | Reinhardt; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Gerald Schmidt, and we extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 18 | | further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Gerald Schmidt as an expression of |
| 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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