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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Andrew C. Rheintgen of Round Lake Beach, 
4who passed away on February 17, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Andrew Rheintgen was born in 1976 in Highland 
6Park; his parents were Ward Rheintgen and Carolyn Gordon; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Andrew Rheintgen was a graduate of Libertyville 
8High School and Western Illinois University; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Andrew Rheintgen was a Vernon Hills police officer 
10for 16 years and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Andrew Rheintgen was a recipient of a Lifesaving 
12Award for rescuing a resident from a burning house before 
13firefighters arrived; he also received a commendation in 2014 
14for his role in the arrest of a suspected serial arsonist; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Andrew Rheintgen was active in the department's 
16community events, including National Night Out and the Special 
17Olympics; he was also a "fanatical" supporter of the Chicago 
18Bears, being a longtime season-ticket holder and often bringing 
19his fellow police officers to games; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Andrew Rheintgen was preceded in death by his 
2brother, Gary Gordon; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Andrew Rheintgen is the loving husband of Susan, 
4whom he married on June 2, 2007 in Itasca, and an adoring 
5father to Emily Rheintgen; he is also survived by his mother, 
6Carolyn (Bruce) Gordon; his father, Ward (Carol) Rheintgen; and 
7his siblings, Elizabeth (Michael) Downs, Michael (Christine) 
8Riordan, and Jeff Gordon; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Andrew C. Rheintgen; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Andrew Rheintgen as an expression of 
15our sympathy.