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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Dennis A. "Denny" Marquardt of
4Bloomington, who passed away on December 15, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dennis Marquardt was born on December 24, 1954, in
6Bloomington; he was the son of Carl and Margie Haas Marquardt;
7he married Barbara Scott on June 7, 1980; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dennis Marquardt graduated from Bloomington High
9School in 1973; he was employed at Fred's Spudnuts prior to
10purchasing the business on April 1, 1974; after changing the
11name of the business to Denny's Doughnuts, he served the
12community from several locations in Bloomington-Normal over
13the years; he was also the owner and operator of Bagelman's in
14Normal; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Dennis Marquardt was a member of the Second
16Presbyterian Church in Bloomington; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Dennis Marquardt was the recipient of the WJBC
18Spirit of McLean County Award, the Illinois State University
19Golden Redbird Award, and was inducted into the BHS Hall of
20Fame; the Red Cross acknowledged his community service with an
21award in his name; he also received the Modern Baking

 

 

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1Leadership Award and the Illinois Vocational Association
2Business and Industry Award and was given a key to the City of
3Bloomington when he opened his store on South Main Street in
4Bloomington; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dennis Marquardt was preceded in death by his
6father; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Dennis Marquardt is survived by his wife, Barbara;
8his sons, Ben (Andrea) Marquardt, David (Morgan) Marquardt,
9Ryan Marquardt, and Leo Marquardt; his mother, Margie
10Marquardt; his brothers, Gary (Jan) Marquardt and David (Gail)
11Marquardt; his sisters, Sandy (Mike) Ireland, Judy (Howard)
12Parker, and Diane (Dick) Swanson; and his many nieces and
13nephews; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
16his family and friends, the passing of Dennis A. "Denny"
17Marquardt; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of Dennis Marquardt as an expression of
20our sympathy.