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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  George Edward Strowmatt, who passed away 
4on February 18, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Strowmatt was born on April 8, 1939 in 
6Roodhouse; his parents were Earl Waters and Martha (nee 
7Elliott) Strowmatt; he married Marlene Hendrickson on August 1, 
81957 in Senatobia, Mississippi; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, George Strowmatt retired from Laclede Steel in 
101996 after many years of service; he was also a bus driver for 
11Laidlaw; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, George Strowmatt was a member of Cherry Street 
13Baptist Church and a Scout Master for Boy Scout Troop #31; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, George Strowmatt loved camping, deep sea fishing, 
15football, watching University of Illinois basketball, and 
16spending time with his family; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, George Strowmatt was preceded in death by his 
18parents and his sister, Linda McCleery; and
 
19    WHEREAS, George Strowmatt is survived by his wife, Marlene; 
 
 
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1his children, Elizabeth (Jim) Wilson, David (Melanie) 
2Strowmatt, Annette (Rich) Fletcher, and Janice (Ron) Crosnoe; 
3his 9 grandchildren; and his 8 great-grandchildren, with 2 on 
4the way; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of George Edward 
8Strowmatt; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of George Strowmatt as an expression of 
11our sympathy.