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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Richard D. Holtfreter of Harvard, who
4passed away on June 20, 2010; and
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born February 12, 1936, in Woodstock, to
6Albert Holtfreter and Emma Phillipina Phillip; he married
7Phyllis Anne Margaret DeWeerth on July 19, 1958, at Grace
8Lutheran Church in Woodstock; and
 
9    WHEREAS, He graduated from Woodstock High School, attended
10Western Illinois University, and graduated from Carthage
11College in Carthage; he belonged to the Retired Teacher
12Association, the Athletic Director Association, the Harvard
13Moose, the Jaycees, and the Elks; he was a past president of
14the Lions, and a city councilman for Harvard; and
 
15    WHEREAS, He will be remembered as the wrestling coach for
16Harvard High School from 1979 to 1987; his 11 seasons included
1711 State placewinners, 2 State individual champions, winning 7
18regionals, one sectional, and taking second place in the team
19dual State tournament in 1987; in 1983 the team tied for the
20Class A State Wrestling Tournament team title, which became the
21pinnacle of his coaching career; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, During his time as a physical education teacher,
2Richard Holtfreter served as baseball, basketball, and track at
3different times; he retired in 1987; he is a member of the
4Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of
5Fame; and
 
6    WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Holtfreter;
7his three children, Cynthia Holtfreter, Mark (Dee) Holtfreter,
8and David (Charlene); his four grandchildren, Cassidy, Logan,
9Kenzie, and Kearra; and his two sisters, Jeanette Wesemann and
10Carol Jarnecke; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
13his family and friends, the passing of Richard Holtfreter; and
14be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Richard D. Holtfreter as a symbol of
17our sincere sympathy.