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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George J. Kottemann of Peoria, who passed 
4away on June 1, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Kottemann married Norma Rodems on June 29, 
61952; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, George Kottemann practiced orthodontics in Peoria 
8for 34 years; after he retired, he had a second career in 
9forensic dentistry and served with DMORT (Disaster Mortuary 
10Operational Response Teams) to identify disaster victims, 
11including several weeks in New York City after 9/11; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, George Kottemann held leadership roles in a number 
13of Peoria civic groups, including the Peoria Art Guild and 
14Easter Seals; with his wife, he helped establish the Kottemann 
15Gallery of Dentistry at the University of Illinois-Chicago 
16Dental School and the sculpture studio at Bradley University's 
17Heuser Hall; he led alumni activities at Peoria High School and 
18the University of Illinois; he was instrumental in fundraising 
19and planning for the sculpture "Portal", recently erected on 
20Washington Street in Peoria; and
 
21    WHEREAS, George Kottemann and his wife traveled 
 
 
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1extensively, often to places that allowed them to indulge in 
2their love of contemporary art; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, George Kottemann was preceded in death by his 
4parents, Freda and William H. Kottemann, and his brother, 
5William P. Kottemann; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, George Kottemann is survived by his wife, Norma; 
7his 2 children, Kathy (Jim) Wire and Karl (Suzi) Kottemann; his 
85 grandchildren, Philip (Chelsea) Wire, Kara (Roi) 
9Castellanos, Patty (Allan) Thompson, Kristin Kottemann, and 
10Leslie (Patrick) Spellman; his great-granddaughter; and his 
11sister, Dorothy Westly; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14George J. Kottemann, and extend our sincere condolences to his  
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  George Kottemann as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.