Full Text of SR0042 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Larry Dean Ehmen of Quincy, who passed | 4 | | away on January 4, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Larry Ehmen was born to E. Dale and Meveline | 6 | | Heinecke Ehmen in Quincy on January 16, 1940; he was raised in | 7 | | the area near Golden and graduated from Central High School in | 8 | | 1957; he received a Bachelor of Science in Physics and | 9 | | Mathematics from Western Illinois University in Macomb and a | 10 | | Master of Science in Natural Science from Rensselaer | 11 | | Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York; he married Reva Ann | 12 | | Post at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bowen on Thanksgiving Day, | 13 | | November 22, 1962; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Larry Ehmen taught high school physics at Central | 15 | | High School from 1961 to 1963 and at Quincy High School from | 16 | | 1963 to 1978; during his time at Quincy High School, he was one | 17 | | of the founders of the Quincy Conference; he was a co-owner of | 18 | | Fisher Business Equipment Company for 20 years and was also | 19 | | the co-owner and manager of Twin Mill Investments; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Larry Ehmen was elected Adams County Recorder | 21 | | with the intent to eliminate the position; he served from 2000 | 22 | | until 2004 when the position was eliminated; he was a true |
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| 1 | | statesman and gentleman when seeking resolution to complex | 2 | | issues; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, During his life, Larry Ehmen was active in | 4 | | community affairs, including the Quincy Jaycees, the Quincy | 5 | | Exchange Club, the Adams County Republican Party in which he | 6 | | served as chairman for eight years, the United Way of Adams | 7 | | County, Transitions of Western Illinois, Mental Health | 8 | | Authority & Recovery Resources, the Adams County Board where | 9 | | he served as chairman for two years, Ellington Township where | 10 | | he served as supervisor for 43 years, and the Quincy Community | 11 | | Theater where he appeared in productions; he served on the | 12 | | Walter Hammond Day Care board for 25 years and was president of | 13 | | the board for 17 years; he served on the Western Illinois | 14 | | University Foundation Board for 25 years, including two years | 15 | | as president; he helped create the Great River Economic | 16 | | Development Foundation and served as the first president; he | 17 | | and his wife were co-presidents of the Illinois State | 18 | | University Parents Association during the time their children | 19 | | attended the University; he and his wife were members of | 20 | | Spring Lake Country Club for 30 years, and he served on the | 21 | | board; he was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church since | 22 | | 1962 where he served on several committees, held offices, and | 23 | | dedicated his last five years of volunteer service solely to | 24 | | the church;
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Larry Ehmen was passionate about cars, but he was | 2 | | also a private pilot, rode motorcycles, and had pleasure boats | 3 | | on the river; he enjoyed working in his yard and instilling | 4 | | that passion in his children, whether they liked it or not; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Larry was preceded in death by his parents; his | 6 | | brother, Jim Ehmen; his sister-in-law, Charity Ehmen; and his | 7 | | brother-in-law, David White; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Larry Ehmen is survived by his wife of 60 years, | 9 | | Reva; his four children, Shelly (Doug) Quinn, Brad (Karol) | 10 | | Ehmen, Heidi (fiancé Parker Armbruster) Schlipman, and Ryan | 11 | | (Lynn) Ehmen; his 13 grandchildren, Hailey and Hayden Quinn, | 12 | | Lauren (fiancé Sam Triplett) Mueller, Maddi, Ella, and Anna | 13 | | Ehmen, Alex, Avery, and Alayna Schlipman, Peri Jane (fiancé | 14 | | Brendan Duffy) Ehmen, and Bennett, Rowan, and Josie Ehmen; his | 15 | | sister, Pat White; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, | 16 | | be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 19 | | Larry Dean Ehmen and extend our sincere
condolences to his | 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 21 | | further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Larry Ehmen as an expression of
our | 2 | | deepest sympathy.
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