Full Text of SR0664 100th 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 Donald James Ruemelin of Richmond, who | 4 | | passed away on June 12, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donald Ruemelin was born in Chicago to Arthur C. | 6 | | and Eleanor (Klett) Ruemelin on July 10, 1927; he attended St. | 7 | | Julianna and St. George high schools; he graduated in 1945 and | 8 | | served his country in the United States Army from 1945 to 1947 | 9 | | in the 533rd Tank Division; he earned the Victory Medal and the | 10 | | Army of Occupation Medal Germany; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Donald Ruemelin moved to Richmond in 1972 and | 12 | | established Hilltop Farm; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Donald Ruemelin was a lifetime member of VFW Post | 14 | | 4600, serving as commander for four years; he was also a member | 15 | | of the American Legion, The Men of Brass, and The Red Devils | 16 | | Drum and Bugle Corp; he was either marching in a parade or was | 17 | | driving the Fireball 8 plus 1; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Donald Ruemelin enjoyed his horses and delivering | 19 | | black dirt and gravel; even on the hottest days of summer, he | 20 | | was driving his tractor and bailing hay; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Donald Ruemelin was preceded in death by his | 2 | | parents; an infant brother, Arthur; his sisters, Doris (Wetzel) | 3 | | and MaryJean (Hauck); and his sons, Robert S. and Micheal G. | 4 | | Ruemelin; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donald Ruemelin is survived by his wife of almost | 6 | | 60 years, Patricia (Stoller); his daughters, Kathy Ruemelin and | 7 | | Susan (Greg) Houston; his daughter-in-law, Lynn Ruemelin; his | 8 | | grandchildren, Michael (Jodi) Ruemelin, Gina (Joe) Frano, | 9 | | James (Jenn) Houston, Jesse Houston, Cody Ruemelin, Ethan | 10 | | Houston, and Katie (Larry Kranz) Houston; and his | 11 | | great-grandchildren, Mikey Ruemelin, Joey and Ben Frano, | 12 | | Connor and Maddie Houston, and Levi, Ivan, and Zeke Kranz; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Donald James Ruemelin, and extend our sincere condolences to | 17 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Donald Ruemelin as an expression of | 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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