SR0374 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Norman Edwin Heinrich of Crystal Lake, who passed away on June 8, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Norman Heinrich was born on June 20, 1926, in Addison to August and Helen (Krage) Heinrich; he married Lillian Rose Hachmeister on June 29, 1947; and

WHEREAS, Norman Heinrich worked as a dairy farmer in Addison from 1947 to 1962 when he and Helen moved to Crystal Lake and continued dairy farming until retiring in 1998; he was a member of the McHenry County Farm Bureau, the McHenry County Cooperative Extension Council, the Pure Milk Association, Associated Milk Producers Incorporated, the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, the American Dairy Association, and the McHenry County Dairy Promotion Council; he held numerous offices and served on many boards in each of these dairy organizations; and

WHEREAS, Norman Heinrich was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake, where he was active on many boards and committees over the years; and

WHEREAS, Norman Heinrich enjoyed traveling with his family to many national and international locations; he played softball and football in his younger years and was an avid bowler for much of his life; during his time living at Fair Oaks Health Center he continued to help others by serving on the Resident's Council, the Interviewing Committee, and playing bingo and helping to tend the garden; and

WHEREAS, Norman Heinrich was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lillian; his brother, Wilbert; and his sisters, Anne Carstens and Lorna Schlomann; and

WHEREAS, Norman Heinrich is survived by his daughter, Diane (John) Cleland; his grandchildren, Scott and Daria Cleland; his sisters-in-law, Elda Heinrich, Myrtle Jenkins, and Dorothy (Leonard) Nerge; his brother-in-law, Leonard (Marilyn) Hachmeister; and his nieces and nephews, Audrey Heinrich, Dan (Anne) Heinrich, Susan (Mike) Volmer, Bob (Seonwha) Carstens, Paula (Shaun) Graser, Debbie (Stephen) Wolfe, Jeff Hachmeister, Jon (Judy) Hachmeister, Karen Bedore, Valerie Hachmeister, Duane (Carol) Nerge, Cindy (Carl) Gnewuch, and Bob (Louise) Jenkins; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Norman Heinrich, 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 Norman Heinrich as an expression of our deepest sympathy.