SR2317LRB099 23691 GRL 51201 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Richard "Rick" Bisterfeldt, who passed 
4away on September 22, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Bisterfeldt was born on August 28, 1954 in 
6Melrose Park; his parents were Richard Sr. and Ruth 
7Bisterfeldt; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Bisterfeldt graduated from West Chicago 
9High School; he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in 
10Industrial Engineering from Illinois State University in 1972; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Bisterfeldt was a fire protection 
13engineer for many years; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Bisterfeldt was an avid golfer, a 
15motorcycle enthusiast, a Chicago sports loyalist, and a 
16jack-of-all-trades; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Richard Bisterfeldt was preceded in death by his 
18parents; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Bisterfeldt is survived by his wife, Joan; 
 
 
SR2317- 2 -LRB099 23691 GRL 51201 r

1his children, David (Tracy) Bisterfeldt and Dawn (Jason) 
2Brooks; his sisters, Linda Jenkins and Gail (Tom) Kennedy; and 
3his grandchildren, Harper, Deacon, Taylor, MacKenzie, Connor, 
4Kailey, and Kennedy; 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 Richard "Rick" 
8Bisterfeldt; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Richard Bisterfeldt as an expression 
11of our sympathy.