SR0102 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John Martin Kriegsman of Pekin, who passed away on February 3, 2019; and

WHEREAS, John Kriegsman was born to John C. and Juanita Martin Kriegsman on October 28, 1940; he graduated from Pekin Community High School in 1958, where he played the trombone and discovered a passion for music; he attended Monmouth College and joined the ATO Fraternity, where he established lifelong friends and played in the band; he enlisted in the U.S. Army and continued to play music with the 5th Army Band, stationed at Ft. Sheridan, near Chicago, and Ft. Collins, Colorado; and

WHEREAS, John Kriegsman began working for Kriegsman Transfer Co./Kriegsman Moving International; in the late 1960s, he opened a branch of the family business in Hong Kong; he became the U.S. liaison for the growing presence of Crown Pacific, Limited; he traveled extensively throughout the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia, and South America throughout the 1970s; and

WHEREAS, In the 1980s, John Kriegsman became involved with the Polar Supply Corporation; when it was sold in 2014, he joined KMI in Pekin, where he played a significant role in management, eventually serving as chairman of the board; he also served on the board of First Federal Savings and Loan of Pekin; and

WHEREAS, John Kriegsman played with several groups including, Grace Brass (Grace United Methodist Church in Pekin), the Pekin Municipal/Pekin Park District Band, the Pekin Civic Chorus, and the Senior Citizens Band of Central Illinois; and

WHEREAS, John Kriegsman enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the Pekin Country Club for many years; he had a hole-in-one at Mt. Hawley Country Club during tournament play; he also enjoyed fishing and skiing; and

WHEREAS, John Kriegsman was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, James W. C. Kriegsman; and

WHEREAS, John Kriegsman is survived by his wife of 41 years, Sharon McBain; his brother, A. Richard Kriegsman (Nancy); his nieces and nephews, Kathryn Kriegsman (Hani) Bashary, John D. (Suzanne) Kriegsman, Amy E. (Shachar) Meron, and J. Scott (Katherine) Kriegsman; and eight grand-nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of John Martin Kriegsman and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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