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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leo L. Bartels of Moline, who passed away 
4on August 23, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leo Bartels  was born in Davenport, Iowa on April 
62, 1926 to William Orly and Dora D. Dawson Bartels; he served 
7in the United States Navy during World War II; he served as a 
82nd Class Radioman and was part of the first wave to invade 
9Okinawa; he  married Beverly L. Bailey in Rock Island on October 
1024, 1953; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Leo Bartels  worked as a toll testman for Illinois 
12Bell for 35 years, retiring 1982; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Leo Bartels  loved gardening and feeding the birds; 
14he was a true craftsman and loved woodworking; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Leo Bartels  was preceded in death by his parents; 
16his 2 brothers; and his sister; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Leo Bartels is survived by his wife, Beverly; his 
18children, Linda (Chuck) Smith, Michael (Carol) Bartels, Carol 
19L. Bartels, Breck Bartels, Rhonda (Bill) Attwood, Kim (Chuck) 
20Hansen, and Todd (Wendy) Bartels; his 15 grandchildren; his 14 
 
 
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1great-grandchildren; his  brother, Lyle L. (Bonnie) Bartels; 
2and his sister, Juanita Bockholder Bartels; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Leo L. Bartels, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Leo Bartels as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.