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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Walter Schmidt of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on November 3, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Walter Schmidt was born on September 21, 1930 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Roman and Carolyn Schmidt; he married 
7Eileen Kaas in 1957; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Walter Schmidt graduated from St. Michael's 
9Grammar School and Lane Tech High School; he subsequently 
10earned his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the 
11Illinois Institute of Technology; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Walter Schmidt served his country as a member of 
13the United States Army for 2 years; during his time in the 
14Army, he served in Germany for one year; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, After working for Wilson and Company for a short 
16time, Walter Schmidt accepted a job with the Linde Division of 
17Union Carbide; he later worked at North Chicago Refiners and 
18Smelters as a plant engineer until his retirement in 1996; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Walter Schmidt was an active member of the 
20German-American Club - DANK Chapter of Lake County, the 
 
 
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1American Institute of Plant Engineers, and the Waukegan Moose 
2Lodge; he also served as a volunteer at Vista Medical Center 
3East Hospital; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Walter Schmidt was preceded in death by his wife, 
5Eileen, and his parents; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Walter Schmidt is survived by his children, 
7Kathryn (Steve) Wells, Sharon (Bruce) Jordan, Sandra (Nick) 
8Godellas, Wayne (Ruth) Schmidt, and Kenneth (Linda) Schmidt; 
9his grandchildren, Austin, Erika, Lauren, Chelsea, Joy, 
10Nicole, Gregory, Jennifer, Stephanie, Ashley, Christopher 
11(Liz) Rathbone, and Candice; his great-grandchildren, Bryce 
12Langdon, Kyler Becker, and Addison Rathbone; his brothers, 
13Roman and Herbert; and his close friend, Gert Vardeman; 
14therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
17family and friends, mourn the passing of Walter Schmidt; and be 
18it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Walter Schmidt as an expression of 
21our sympathy.