SR0831 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Master Sergeant Barbara L. Freesen, Illinois State Police (Ret.) of Springfield, who passed away on February 7, 2022; and

WHEREAS, M.Sgt. Freesen was born to LeRoy Freesen and Bonnie (Blair) Freesen in Bluffs on September 7, 1955; she received her bachelor's degree from Illinois College, where she lettered in basketball and was captain of the tennis team; she also coached basketball and softball at Shawnee Community College; she graduated as a member of Cadet Class 89 from the Illinois State Police Academy in 1994; she married Bonnie Miller in Springfield on June 7, 2014; and

WHEREAS, M.Sgt. Freesen served as a trooper for the Illinois State Police for 26 years, retiring as Master Sergeant #3808; and

WHEREAS, M.Sgt. Freesen assisted as a doorkeeper for the Illinois Senate and served on the Springfield City Police Review Commission; she helped with fundraising for the Illinois State Police Museum and was a member of the Heritage Foundation; and

WHEREAS, M.Sgt. Freesen was preceded in death by her father; and

WHEREAS, M.Sgt. Freesen is survived by her wife, Bonnie; her mother, Bonnie Freesen; her twin sister, Beverly (Kirk) Reeves; her brother, David (Jeannie) Freesen; her sister, Linda (Terry) McFarland; her nieces, Blair, Lauren, Katie, and Erin; her nephews, Luke, Tyler, Kyle, and Connor; her stepson, Paul (Melissa) Frantz; and her four grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Master Sergeant Barbara L. Freesen, Illinois State Police (Ret.) and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of M.Sgt. Freesen as an expression of our deepest sympathy.