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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Henry "Hank" Offerman, who passed away on
4December 11, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Henry Offerman played basketball and graduated
6from Joliet Catholic High School; he then enlisted in the
7United States Army during World War II, where he was in the
8Philippines and Japan in the Pacific Theatre; after the war, he
9went back home to Joliet where he was a lifelong resident and
10met his lovely wife, Kathryn, whom he married in 1950; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Henry Offerman worked for Weber Dairy for 35 years
12during the early morning hours, delivering milk throughout
13Joliet and the surrounding areas; he also worked at the
14Wunderlich Granite Company, and at Olson/Troost Memorials
15where he worked as a Sales Manager; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Henry Offerman dedicated many years of service as
17a Eucharistic Minister at Holy Family Church; he also loved the
18Chicago Cubs and was a life-long member of the Old Timers
19Baseball Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars Cantigny Post
20#367, the Joliet Rivals Club, and the Joliet Moose 300 Club;
21and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Henry Offerman enjoyed spending weekends at the
2Braidwood Recreation Club with his family, golfing, bowling,
3cribbage, and playing poker with his friends on Fridays; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Henry Offerman was preceded in death by his
5parents, Lawrence and Clara (nee Schreiner) Offerman; his sons,
6Larry and Tom; and his siblings, Rita, Richard, and Ralph
7Offerman; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Henry Offerman was the devoted husband of Kathryn
9(nee Birkey) for 65 years; the caring father to Nancy (Mark)
10McMillin, Susan (Douglas) Gray, Douglas Offerman, Terrence
11(Pamila) Offerman, Timothy (Kelly) Offerman, Christopher
12(Kimberly) Offerman, and Gregory (Christine) Offerman; and the
13grandfather of Patrick (Abby) McMillin, Dan McMillin, Jeff
14McMillin, Eric (Erin) Gray, Paul (Charity) Offerman, Jennifer
15(Bob) Krahulic, Laury (Brandon) Schrader, Michael Gray,
16Stephanie (Lee) Clough, Bryan Offerman, Adam (Ally) Offerman,
17Alex Offerman, Chad Offerman, Neil Offerman, Zachary Offerman,
18Mathew Offerman, Christy Lynn, Ryan Offerman, Garret (Amanda)
19Offerman, and Sarah Offerman; he is also survived by many
20great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
22ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
23family and friends, mourn the passing of Henry "Hank" Offerman;

 

 

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1and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Henry Offerman as an expression of
4our sympathy.