SR0556 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Carl Ziemer of Wyoming, Illinois, who passed away on November 20, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Carl Ziemer was born on May 31, 1961, in Peoria; his parents were Orville and Phyllis (Terry) Ziemer; and

WHEREAS, Carl Ziemer was employed as a truck driver for Brubaker Trucking of Goodfield; he also worked for Harmon Farms, Cahill Farms, and Adlai Stevenson Farms and was involved in various family farm operations; and

WHEREAS, Carl Ziemer earned an associate degree in diesel mechanics; and

WHEREAS, Carl Ziemer attended Stark Congregational Church; and

WHEREAS, Carl Ziemer was preceded in death by his mother; and

WHEREAS, Carl Ziemer is survived by his father; his fiancee, Mary Jane Streitmatter; his siblings, Alice (Dennis) Maher, Linda (Jim) Legg, Henry Ziemer, Mary (Jerry) Barden, Elizabeth Hudson, and Vicki (Jeff) Atherton; and his nieces and nephews, Eric and Tony Legg, Jennifer, Diana, and George Hudson, and James and Sarah Maher; therefore, be it

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

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Carl Ziemer as an expression of our sympathy.