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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mark R. 
4Einwich of St. Charles, formerly of Burlington and Elgin, who 
5passed away on March 7, 2023; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mark Einwich was born to Otto Einwich Jr. and 
7Judy Einwich in Elgin on January 31, 1968; he was raised in 
8Elgin and graduated from Burlington Central High School in 
91986; he earned his associate's degree from Elgin Community 
10College and attended the Illinois Fire Service Institute and 
11the National Fire Academy; he married Angela "Angie" Koukol; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mark Einwich was a 30-year member of the Geneva 
14Fire Department, where he rose to the rank of deputy chief of 
15Operations prior to his retirement on November 1, 2022; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Mark Einwich remained an active member of the 
17Burlington Community Fire Protection District since starting 
18there in 1992, rising to the rank of deputy chief; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mark Einwich's commitment to public service was 
20extensive, and he previously served on the Pingree Grove and 
21Countryside Fire Protection District from 1986 to 1993 and 
 
 
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1additionally as a telecommunicator for the Kane County 
2Sheriff's Office from 1988 to 1993; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Mark Einwich announced basketball and football 
4games at Burlington Central High School for over 30 years, 
5becoming known the "Voice of the Rockets"; through his booming 
6voice and kind demeanor, he touched the lives of generations 
7of students and spectators of Burlington Central High School 
8Athletics; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Mark Einwich was inducted into the Burlington 
10Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Mark Einwich is survived by his wife, Angie; his 
12parents; his children, Carolyn (Jeff Barnes) Thompson, Liz 
13(Jordan) Stallman, Madison (Tim Laird) Einwich, Rhett Einwich, 
14Caden Einwich, and Wyatt Einwich; his grandchildren, Tahlia, 
15Charlotte, Kayce, Elena, and Riley; and several aunts, 
16cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
18HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
19we mourn the passing of Mark R. Einwich and extend our sincere 
20condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
21him; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Mark Einwich as an expression of our 
3deepest sympathy.