HR0835 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of George A. Beutel of Minooka, who passed away on December 12, 2009; and

WHEREAS, George A. Beutel was married to Eleanore (Eich) Beutel on October 22, 1955 at St. John Catholic Church, after returning from service in the United States Army, where he was stationed in Japan; he was born into a farming tradition and he truly loved his occupation; he also owned a grain trucking business his entire life; and

WHEREAS, He was a 30 year member of the Minooka Grain Co. Board of Directors and also served on Board of Directors for the Will County Farm Bureau and its Membership and Marketing Committees; he was an original organizer of the Will County Corn Growers Association, a volunteer for the Troy Fire Department, Honorary Life Member in the Knights of Columbus, and member of the Minooka Lions Club and Loyal Order of the Moose; and

WHEREAS, He served many years as an usher for his church; and all of his life he was a loyal and avid Chicago Cubs fan; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, George C. and Clare Beutel; his sister in infancy; and his brother-in-law, John Alsbury; and

WHEREAS, George Beutel is survived by his wife of 54 years, Eleanore; his four children, George M. (Nancy) Beutel, Daniel L. Beutel, Jean (Jeffery) Hutchison, and John (Elizabeth) Beutel; his grandchildren, George Patrick, Michael and Timothy Beutel, Jacob, Samuel, and Julianne Hutchison, and Brian, Andrew, and McKenzie Beutel; his sisters and brothers, Robert (Helen) Beutel, Charlene (William) Kobe, Janet Alsbury, James (Joann) Beutel, and Gordon (Nancy) Beutel; and his numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of George A. Beutel; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of George Beutel as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.