093_SR0179
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Roy A.
4 Schmidt of Carlinville on May 23, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Schmidt was born on January 13, 1926 in
6 Farmersville to John and Agusta Schwarze Schmidt; he married
7 Doris Miller in 1947 in Carlinville; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Schmidt graduated from Litchfield High
9 School in 1943; he was a corporal with the Illinois State
10 Police District 18, retiring in 1981 after 25 years of
11 service; and
12 WHEREAS, Mr. Schmidt was a member of Fraternal Order of
13 Police and Zion Lutheran Church, where he was an elder; he
14 was a corporal in the United States Marines, serving in the
15 Korean War; and
16 WHEREAS, Mr. Schmidt's passing will be deeply felt by
17 many, especially his wife, Doris; his two daughters, Debbie
18 (husband, Andy) Zilm and Kelli (husband, Randy) Chasteen; his
19 son, Gary Schmidt; his seven grandchildren; his two
20 great-grandchildren; his sister, Irmgard McCallister; and
21 several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
22 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
23 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
24 Roy A. Schmidt along with all who knew and loved him and
25 extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and
26 be it further
27 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to the family of Roy A. Schmidt as an expression of
29 our deepest sympathy.