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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Gerald L. Rodenkirch of Richmond, who 
4passed away on September 14, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Rodenkirch was born on April 28, 1949; his 
6parents were Hilary and Ann Rodenkirch; he married Anne Elliott 
7on September 8, 1973 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in 
8McHenry; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Gerald Rodenkirch worked in the sheet metal 
10industry for over 40 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Gerald Rodenkirch was an avid fisherman and 
12outdoorsman who enjoyed the "North Woods"; he also enjoyed 
13taking road trips, spending time with his family and his 
14Labradors, and his cabin on the lake; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Gerald Rodenkirch was preceded in death by his 
16parents; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Gerald Rodenkirch is survived by his wife of 43 
18years, Anne; his children, Laura (Ken Klean) Schultz and Brian 
19(Sabina) Rodenkirch; his grandchildren, Camryn, Caleb, Kyle, 
20Brandon, and Heather; his sister, Sandra A. (Elmer "Jim") 
 
 
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1Gorham; and many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, and 
2nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
5family and friends, mourn the passing of Gerald L. Rodenkirch; 
6and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Gerald Rodenkirch as an expression 
9of our sympathy.