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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Otto Ray Rumburg of Silvis, who passed
4away on August 1, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Otto Rumburg was born in Moline to Julius and
6Barbara (Gullett) Rumburg on January 28, 1937; in high school,
7he played tennis and was the captain of the basketball team in
8Blue Island; he married Glenda "Lin" Meeker in Nashua, Iowa on
9August 4, 1989; he served in the U.S. Marines from 1954 to
101957; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Otto Rumburg worked at Moline Consumers Company
12and drove a school bus in his earlier years; he joined the
13Silvis Police Department in August of 1962; during his career,
14he oversaw firearms training and was involved in helping set up
15its gun practice range in 1976; he picked up the moniker
16"bullet-man" after he began making practice bullets in his
17basement as a hobby, which saved the police department money;
18his bullet-making operation eventually moved to city hall; he
19accepted the Policeman of the Year award on behalf of the
20entire Silvis Police Department in January of 1967; he retired
21in 1987; after retiring, he worked for Standard Forwarding as a
22driver and later as a delivery driver for local companies; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Otto Rumburg was an avid fisherman and took yearly
2trips to Canada to fish with friends; he was a fan of Harleys,
3NASCAR, and the Chicago Cubs; he enjoyed shooting trap, golfing
4with his best friends, and playing euchre with his son Tim; he
5loved his dogs Duffy and Izzy and loved spending time with his
6family above all; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Otto Rumburg was preceded in death by his parents
8and his son, Timothy Rumburg; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Otto Rumburg is survived by his wife; his sons,
10Dan (Rita) Rumburg, Steve (Michelle) Rumburg, and James
11Robinson; his daughters, Barb (Dan) Morgan, Roberta (Kevin)
12Saathoff, and Heather Keag; his grandchildren, Elizabeth
13Morgan, Shelly Morgan, Ryne Schroeder, Chase Schroeder,
14Mallory (Justin) Harvey, Josey (Bryan Kern) Rumburg, Stephenie
15(Matt Oaks) Rumburg, Dakota Rumburg, Cameron Mortell, Devin
16Mortell, and Autumn Reeves; seven great-grandchildren; his
17honorary daughters-in-law, Karen DeKezel and Jennifer Mortell;
18and his brother, Robert (Pat) Rumburg; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
21Otto Ray Rumburg and extend our sincere condolences to his
22family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
23further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Otto Rumburg as an expression of our
3deepest sympathy.