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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert C. "Bob" Beutel of Joliet, who 
4passed away on September 20, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Beutel was born in Joliet on April 23, 1930 to 
6George and Clara
(nee Martin) Beutel; he was a graduate of St. 
7John's Catholic School and Joliet Catholic High School in 1948; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bob Beutel operated Beutel Motors AMC/Jeep with 
10his father, George, and brother, Gordon, for over 50 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bob Beutel was a member of St. John's Catholic 
12Church; he served as President of the Joliet Area New Car 
13Dealers, the American Motors National Dealer Advisory Board, 
14the St. John's Catholic
Church Parish Council, and the Holy 
15Name Society; he was a Trustee for Western Catholic Union, the 
16Joliet Area New Car Dealers Health and Benefits
Board; the 
17Joliet Rivals Club, the Old Timers Baseball Association, and 
18Joliet Catholic High School; he ushered at St. John's for over 
1960 years; in
retirement, he worked part-time at Harris Bank and 
20as a starter at Inwood Golf Course where he continued to renew

21acquaintances; he enjoyed spending time  with his wife and 
22friends playing cards, watching his grandchildren at sporting 
 
 
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playing with the great-grandchildren; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Bob  Beutel was proceeded in death by his parents, 
3George and Clara Beutel; brother, George; sister, Joan; and 
4brothers-in-law, John
Alsbury and John Bedesky; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Beutel is survived by his wife, Helen (nee 
6Bedesky); 2 children, Chuck (Denise) and Karen
(Dave) Terdic; 
7grandchildren, Matt (Stephanie) Terdic, Andy Terdic, Chris 
8Terdic, and Megan Beutel; twin
great-grandchildren, Caleb and 
9Madison Terdic; brothers, James (Joann) and Gordon (Nancy); 
10sisters,
Charlene (Bill) Kobe and Janet Alsbury; 
11sisters-in-law, Eileen Bedesky and Eleanor Beutel; and 
12numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Robert C. "Bob" Beutel, and extend our sincere condolences to 
16his  family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Robert Beutel as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.