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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 LaVerne Ferdinand "Vern" Linnenkamp of | ||||||
| 4 | Silvis, who passed away on September 30, 2019; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Vern Linnenkamp was born in Sigourney, Iowa to | ||||||
| 6 | Raymond and Margaret (Wagner) Linnenkamp on January 26, 1932; | ||||||
| 7 | he served in the United States Army during the Korean War; he | ||||||
| 8 | graduated from St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa; he | ||||||
| 9 | married Rose Marie Collatz on November 22, 1956; they had 12 | ||||||
| 10 | children; he married Karen (Holden) Eastep on December 20, | ||||||
| 11 | 1985; they had one child together; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, While working as a social worker in St. Louis, | ||||||
| 13 | Missouri, Vern Linnenkamp discovered his calling to help | ||||||
| 14 | others; in 1961, he moved with his family to Washington, D.C., | ||||||
| 15 | where he worked as a personnel specialist for the federal | ||||||
| 16 | government and assisted veterans; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, After retiring, Vern Linnenkamp moved to the Quad | ||||||
| 18 | Cities, where he helped others through his lawn care business; | ||||||
| 19 | he volunteered for many causes; he established the Facebook | ||||||
| 20 | group, Speak Up Boldly; he was a member of St. Anne's Catholic | ||||||
| 21 | Church in East Moline, where he sang in the choir; he enjoyed | ||||||
| 22 | camping, traveling, and the most important thing in his life, | ||||||
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| 1 | his family; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Vern Linnenkamp was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 3 | parents; his wife, Karen; and his siblings, John Linnenkamp, | ||||||
| 4 | Mary Donahue, and Sarah Quinn; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Vern Linnenkamp is survived by his children, | ||||||
| 6 | Dominic (Jill) Linnenkamp, John (Kelly) Linnenkamp, Delores | ||||||
| 7 | Linnenkamp, Clare (Donald) Dobbins, Damien (Rose) Linnenkamp, | ||||||
| 8 | Joseph (Rita) Linnenkamp, Carole (Eddie) Feldkamp, Theodore | ||||||
| 9 | (Tonya) Linnenkamp, Gerianne (Walter) Fraddosio, Mary (Chris) | ||||||
| 10 | Knotts, Nicholas (Jennifer) Linnenkamp, Chris Linnen, and Lisa | ||||||
| 11 | (Megan) Irey; his bonus daughter, Erica Brooks; 25 | ||||||
| 12 | grandchildren; two bonus grandchildren; seven | ||||||
| 13 | great-grandchildren; his siblings, James (Marlene) Linnenkamp, | ||||||
| 14 | Sister Catherine Linnenkamp, Donald Linnenkamp, and Donna | ||||||
| 15 | Fiems; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 17 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 18 | LaVerne Ferdinand "Vern" Linnenkamp and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 19 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 20 | him; and be it further
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| 21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 22 | presented to the family of Vern Linnenkamp as an expression of | ||||||
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| 1 | our deepest sympathy.
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