Full Text of SR1296 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Herman G. Bodewes of Springfield, who | 4 | | passed away on August 21, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Herman Bodewes, the son of Theodore and Meta | 6 | | (Rind) Bodewes, was born in Lemay, Missouri on July 25, 1937; | 7 | | he attended St. Libory Elementary School and graduated from | 8 | | Cathedral High School in Belleville in 1955; he married | 9 | | Carolyn Sue Brown in Farmersville on August 3, 1963; he earned | 10 | | his Juris Doctor from St. Louis University in 1964; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Herman Bodewes was a partner at the law firm of | 12 | | Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes for 58 years; he approached | 13 | | every case with the same unwavering dedication, regardless of | 14 | | the client's financial status or social standing or the nature | 15 | | of the case; throughout his prominent legal career, he | 16 | | received many awards from various organizations; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Herman Bodewes was an active, longtime member of | 18 | | Blessed Sacrament Parish; he was a fan of the Chicago Cubs and | 19 | | enjoyed gardening, political campaigning, and traveling; his | 20 | | greatest joy was spending time with his family on his farm; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Herman Bodewes was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | parents and his brother, Bernard Bodewes; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Herman Bodewes is survived by his wife of 61 | 3 | | years, Carolyn Bodewes; his daughters, Ann (Mike) Stephens, | 4 | | Christine Bodewes, and Karen (Kate Kent) Bodewes; his sons, | 5 | | Joe (Molly) Bodewes, Ted Bodewes, and Andrew (Nicole Livanos) | 6 | | Bodewes; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his | 7 | | brother, Paul Bodewes; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, | 8 | | be it | 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Herman G. Bodewes and extend our sincere condolences to his | 12 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 13 | | further | 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Herman Bodewes as an expression of | 16 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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