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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Loren Bartels of Edwardsville, who passed
4 away on April 10, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Loren Bartels was born on May 26, 1939 in Wood
6 River; his parents were Carl and Esther (Klopmeier) Bartels; he
7 married the former Janice K. Charow on June 10, 1961 in
8 Jerseyville; she preceded him in death on January 29, 2008; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Loren Bartels served his country with pride and
10 distinction as a member of the United States Army; he was
11 employed as an architect for 45 years; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Loren Bartels was a member of the Zion Lutheran
13 Church, the Edwardsville Rotary Club, the Edwardsville Gun
14 Club, and the Edwardsville Moose Club; he was also a Paul
15 Harris Fellow; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Loren Bartels enjoyed hunting upland game; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Loren Bartels was preceded in death by his wife
18 and his parents; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Loren Bartels is survived by his son, Chad E.

 

 

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1 Bartels, and his girlfriend, Crystal Isbell; his sister,
2 Meredith Arnold; his several nieces, nephews, and cousins; his
3 sister-in-law, Jane Charow; and his brother-in-law, Richard
4 Charow; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
6 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
7 his family and friends, the passing of Loren Bartels; and be it
8 further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the family of Loren Bartels as an expression of
11 our sympathy.