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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of George Teel Jorndt, Ph.D., who passed 
4away on June 27, 2021 at the age of 80; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Jorndt was born to Louis and Margaret 
6Jorndt on August 23, 1940; he grew up on the North Side of 
7Chicago; he attended Jamieson Elementary School and Amundsen 
8High School, where he earned athletic letters in football, 
9track, and swimming; he attended Northern Illinois University 
10for a short time before leaving to work as a mechanic at Nickey 
11Chevrolet; he earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of 
12Science degrees from Illinois State University; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, George Jorndt served as a teacher and coach at 
14Maine West High School for three years; he then earned his 
15Ph.D. in Education from the University of Utah; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, George Jorndt was hired at Triton College in 
171969, where he spent most of his professional life and worked 
18in the capacities of educator, coach, and director of 
19admissions before serving as president from 1992 until his 
20retirement in 2001; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, George Jorndt's life revolved around his family 
 
 
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1and friends; he was respected and admired both professionally 
2and personally; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, George Jorndt is survived by his wife of 55 
4years, Mary; his children, Doug, Gretchen, and Bryan; and his 
5brothers, Dan and Tom; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8George Teel Jorndt, Ph.D., and extend our sincere condolences 
9to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of George Jorndt as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.