SR0785 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Louis Jerome Wannemacher of Bloomington, who passed away on May 11, 2012; and

WHEREAS, He was born August 8, 1931, in Bloomington, the son of Louis and Minnie Gielow Wannemacher; he married Patricia Colleen O'Neil on February 5, 1951; and

WHEREAS, He was an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 197 electrician and very proud of the pin signifying 50 years of membership; he attended Bradley University in Peoria; he studied electrical engineering and began his electrical career at D&H Electric in Bloomington; and

WHEREAS, In 1960, together with his wife, Pat, he founded Wannemacher Electric, a local electrical contracting firm that served many area customers; he enjoyed his family, retirement in Florida, gardening, and preparing and serving fine food; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, Louis Wannemacher is survived by his wife, Patricia; his children, Steve (Deb) Wannemacher, John (Sally) Wannemacher, Jo Ann (Mike) Reidy, and Karen (Brett) Arseneault; his grandchildren, Allison (Matt) Hannam, Sarah Wannemacher, Nick (Niki) Wannemacher, Audra Wannemacher, Joe (Brittney) Reidy, Bill (Melissa) Reidy, Peter Arseneault, and Maggie Arseneault; and his great-grandchildren, Kate Hannam, Molly Wannemacher, Brylee Reidy, and Madisyn Turner; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Louis Wannemacher; and be it further

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