Full Text of SR0162 102nd 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 Samuel Herman "Sam" Swartzbaugh of | 4 | | West Salem, who passed away on March 5, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Sam Swartzbaugh was born in Bone Gap to Walter | 6 | | and Gertrude (Koertge) Swartzbaugh on July 30, 1927; he | 7 | | enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1945 and served for just | 8 | | under a year on the U.S.S. Knoxville, patrolling the | 9 | | mid-Atlantic; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Sam Swartzbaugh served in the U.S. Army from 1949 | 11 | | to 1972, where he worked as a mechanic, fuel man, crane | 12 | | operator, and medical equipment inspector; during his over 23 | 13 | | years of service, he spent nearly 18 years overseas and was | 14 | | stationed in several countries, including Germany, France, and | 15 | | Japan; he was awarded the Korean Service Medal and served two | 16 | | tours of duty in Vietnam; after retiring from the Army, he | 17 | | relocated his family to West Salem; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, After his retirement from the Army, Sam | 19 | | Swartzbaugh worked at Champion Laboratories, attended Olney | 20 | | Central College, and also worked as a bus driver for the | 21 | | Edwards County School District; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Sam Swartzbaugh enjoyed gardening, working on his | 2 | | vehicles, and telling stories and tales of years past; he also | 3 | | enjoyed buying, selling, and working with his many Allis | 4 | | Chalmers tractors; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Sam Swartzbaugh was preceded in death by his | 6 | | parents; his wife of 48 years, Herta; and his grandson, Samuel | 7 | | James Swartzbaugh; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Sam Swartzbaugh is survived by his children, Ted, | 9 | | Francine Ruiz, Brian (Helen), Martin (Marla), Daniel, and | 10 | | Bettina (Paul) Carrell; 15 grandchildren; 5 | 11 | | great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; and his cousin, | 12 | | Loretta Buckles; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Samuel H. "Sam" Swartzbaugh and extend our sincere condolences | 16 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 17 | | it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Sam Swartzbaugh as an expression of | 20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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