Full Text of SR2176 099th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Christ F. Schwelle of Bloomington, who | 4 | | passed away on August 19, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Christ Schwelle was born on March 7, 1942 in | 6 | | Chicago; his parents were Christian and Victoria Ellinger | 7 | | Schwelle; he married Diane Clever on June 8, 1968 in | 8 | | Charleston; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from Lane Tech High School in | 10 | | Chicago and receiving an associate degree from Wright Junior | 11 | | College, Christ Schwelle earned his bachelor's and master's | 12 | | degrees from Eastern Illinois University; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Christ Schwelle was a guidance counselor in the | 14 | | Danville public schools for a year before going to Illinois | 15 | | State University in 1968; he held a variety of positions in the | 16 | | student affairs division, including director of Bone Student | 17 | | Center and Braden Auditorium from 1978 to 1999; during his | 18 | | tenure as director, the Braden "Stars on Stage Series" brought | 19 | | major entertainment to the community and space was leased to a | 20 | | bookstore and brand name food operations; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Christ Schwelle was president of the ISU |
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| 1 | | Annuitants Association from 2006 to 2010 and continued on the | 2 | | ISUAA Board of Directors after his presidential term expired; | 3 | | following his retirement, he became an active member of the | 4 | | Spring Ridge Homeowners Association Board, the University | 5 | | Club, and the Young Men's Club; he was also a volunteer track | 6 | | official at Illinois State University for more than 30 years; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Christ Schwelle was a recipient of the Neil R. | 9 | | Gamsky Quality of Student Life Award and the | 10 | | Administrative/Professional Staff Distinguished Service Award | 11 | | for his contributions to Illinois State University; he was also | 12 | | given the Association of College Unions-International Region 9 | 13 | | Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to that | 14 | | organization; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Christ Schwelle was an avid baseball fan and, | 16 | | usually accompanied by his family, had attended games at 35 | 17 | | Major League parks, as well as 24 Minor League parks and spring | 18 | | training sites; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Christ Schwelle was preceded in death by his | 20 | | parents; his grandparents; his sister, Susan F. Schwelle; his | 21 | | stepfather; and his stepsister; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Christ Schwelle is survived by his wife, Diane; |
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| 1 | | his daughters, Karen Schwelle and Kim Schwelle; his uncle, John | 2 | | (Sylvia) Ellinger; his aunt, Frances Newberg; and his cousins, | 3 | | Elenore Heinrich, Robert (Renee) Newberg, and Herlinde Yugar; | 4 | | therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 7 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Christ F. Schwelle; | 8 | | and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Christ Schwelle as an expression of | 11 | | our sympathy.
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