Full Text of SR2078 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 James Frederick "Jim" Reinhardt of Alton, | 4 | | who passed away on September 25, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Reinhardt was born in Alton to Walter and | 6 | | Wilhelmina (Grabbe) Reinhardt on February 28, 1926; at the age | 7 | | of 16, he joined the Alton Municipal Band as the youngest | 8 | | clarinetist to date; he went on to become the band manager and | 9 | | served in that role for 22 years; he met his wife, Martha Reid, | 10 | | who was a soloist, in the band; they married in September 1952; | 11 | | he served in the United States Marines during World War II in | 12 | | the regiment assigned to cover the occupation of Japan; he | 13 | | studied electrical engineering at the University of Illinois; | 14 | | and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jim Reinhardt worked for Grabbe Construction | 16 | | Company, Laclede Steel, and eventually retired from The Boeing | 17 | | Company; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jim Reinhardt was a lifelong member of the | 19 | | Evangelical United Church of Christ, where he was fondly known | 20 | | as "Coach"; he taught Sunday school, was a youth advisor, and | 21 | | the coach of athletics; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jim Reinhardt had a mechanical mind and completed | 2 | | extensive model train and airplane projects and built | 3 | | treehouses and go-karts for his children; he was an avid fan of | 4 | | the U of I sports programs; he was thankful for the life he had | 5 | | with his family and was known for his storytelling; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jim Reinhardt is survived by his wife, Martha; his | 7 | | three children, Reid Stroud, Walter (Joan) Reinhardt, and | 8 | | Clinton (Laurie) Reinhardt; his brother-in-law, Robert (G.G.) | 9 | | Reid; his grandchildren, Adam (Ana) Stroud, Erin Stroud, Zach | 10 | | Reinhardt, Ethan (Ingrid) Reinhardt, Rebecca Reinhardt, | 11 | | Miranda Reinhardt, and Jacob Reinhardt; and his | 12 | | great-grandchildren, Charlee Stroud, Dylan Stroud, and Gabriel | 13 | | and Nicole Hentschel; 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 | | James Frederick "Jim" Reinhardt and extend our sincere | 17 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 18 | | him; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Jim Reinhardt as an expression of | 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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