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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 Otto Ray Rumburg of Silvis, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on August 1, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Otto Rumburg was born in Moline to Julius and | ||||||
6 | Barbara (Gullett) Rumburg on January 28, 1937; in high school, | ||||||
7 | he played tennis and was the captain of the basketball team in | ||||||
8 | Blue Island; he married Glenda "Lin" Meeker in Nashua, Iowa on | ||||||
9 | August 4, 1989; he served in the U.S. Marines from 1954 to | ||||||
10 | 1957; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Otto Rumburg worked at Moline Consumers Company | ||||||
12 | and drove a school bus in his earlier years; he joined the | ||||||
13 | Silvis Police Department in August of 1962; during his career, | ||||||
14 | he oversaw firearms training and was involved in helping set up | ||||||
15 | its gun practice range in 1976; he picked up the moniker | ||||||
16 | "bullet-man" after he began making practice bullets in his | ||||||
17 | basement as a hobby, which saved the police department money; | ||||||
18 | his bullet-making operation eventually moved to city hall; he | ||||||
19 | accepted the Policeman of the Year award on behalf of the | ||||||
20 | entire Silvis Police Department in January of 1967; he retired | ||||||
21 | in 1987; after retiring, he worked for Standard Forwarding as a | ||||||
22 | driver 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 | ||||||
2 | trips to Canada to fish with friends; he was a fan of Harleys, | ||||||
3 | NASCAR, and the Chicago Cubs; he enjoyed shooting trap, golfing | ||||||
4 | with his best friends, and playing euchre with his son Tim; he | ||||||
5 | loved his dogs Duffy and Izzy and loved spending time with his | ||||||
6 | family above all; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Otto Rumburg was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
8 | and his son, Timothy Rumburg; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Otto Rumburg is survived by his wife; his sons, | ||||||
10 | Dan (Rita) Rumburg, Steve (Michelle) Rumburg, and James | ||||||
11 | Robinson; his daughters, Barb (Dan) Morgan, Roberta (Kevin) | ||||||
12 | Saathoff, and Heather Keag; his grandchildren, Elizabeth | ||||||
13 | Morgan, Shelly Morgan, Ryne Schroeder, Chase Schroeder, | ||||||
14 | Mallory (Justin) Harvey, Josey (Bryan Kern) Rumburg, Stephenie | ||||||
15 | (Matt Oaks) Rumburg, Dakota Rumburg, Cameron Mortell, Devin | ||||||
16 | Mortell, and Autumn Reeves; seven great-grandchildren; his | ||||||
17 | honorary daughters-in-law, Karen DeKezel and Jennifer Mortell; | ||||||
18 | and his brother, Robert (Pat) Rumburg; therefore, be it
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19 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
20 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
21 | Otto Ray Rumburg and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
22 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
23 | further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to the family of Otto Rumburg as an expression of our | ||||||
3 | deepest sympathy.
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