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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Robert J. "Bob" Ostermiller of Pleasant |
4 | | Prairie, Wisconsin, who passed away on November 17, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Ostermiller was born in Quincy to Joseph and |
6 | | Antoinette (Broeker) Ostermiller on July 7, 1928; he attended |
7 | | St. Francis Elementary School and Notre Dame High School in |
8 | | Quincy; he served in the United States Army in Korea from 1950 |
9 | | to 1952 with the 24th Infantry Division, attaining the rank of |
10 | | sergeant; he was discharged in 1952 and married Pauline Fetter |
11 | | at St. Francis Catholic Church on September 4, 1954; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Bob Ostermiller was employed as an advertising and |
13 | | sales manager by Sears, Roebuck and Company in Quincy, |
14 | | Waukegan, and Vernon Hills for 40 years, retiring in 1988; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Bob Ostermiller was a loyal member of Waukegan |
16 | | Elks Lodge No. 702 for 47 years and held the titles of Exalted |
17 | | Ruler of the Lodge, Vice President, and Past District Deputy |
18 | | Grand Exalted Ruler of the North District of Elks of Illinois; |
19 | | he was secretary of Lodge No. 702 for 14 years as well as |
20 | | serving as chairman and on numerous committees; and |
21 | | WHEREAS, Bob Ostermiller and his family were charter |
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1 | | members of the St. Dismas Catholic Church, where he was an |
2 | | active member of the Men's Club; he also belonged to the AARP |
3 | | and was a former member of the American Legion, the Waukegan |
4 | | Glee Club, and the Norstates Ambassador Club; he loved to |
5 | | travel and he and his wife took numerous trips across the |
6 | | United States; he loved to decorate his home for the holidays, |
7 | | especially Christmas; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Bob Ostermiller was preceded in death by his |
9 | | parents; his brothers, Raymond, Virgil, Eugene, and Donald; his |
10 | | sister, Mary Ann Ostermiller; his sisters-in-law, Beryle |
11 | | Ostermiller, Ruthe Ostermiller, Margie Ostermiller, and Fern |
12 | | Ostermiller; his nephews, Michael Ostermiller and William |
13 | | Fetter; his nieces, Susan Porche and Joyce Geschwandner; his |
14 | | great-niece, Michelle Geschwandner; and several uncles and |
15 | | aunts; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Bob Ostermiller is survived by his wife of 63 |
17 | | years, Pauline; his son, Gary (Cheryl); his daughter, Paula |
18 | | Niemann (Richard); his granddaughters, Alexis and Katelyn |
19 | | Niemann; numerous nephews and nieces; his step-grandson, Jeff |
20 | | Auger (Katie Congdon); his step-great-grandson, Lenox Micha |
21 | | Auger; numerous great-nephews and great-nieces; and many |
22 | | friends and neighbors; therefore, be it
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23 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
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1 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
2 | | Robert J. "Bob" Ostermiller, and extend our sincere condolences |
3 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
4 | | it further
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5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
6 | | presented to the family of Bob Ostermiller as an expression of |
7 | | our deepest sympathy.
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