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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Fred R. "Rick" Wendl of Colona, |
| 4 | | formerly of Erie, who passed away on October 6, 2023; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Fred Wendl was born to Frederick and Rosemary |
| 6 | | (Collins) Wendl in Dubuque, Iowa on March 27, 1948; he |
| 7 | | graduated from Alleman High School; he enlisted in the U.S. |
| 8 | | Army and served two tours in Vietnam and one tour in Germany |
| 9 | | with the 178th Boxcar Assault Support Helicopter Company |
| 10 | | (ASHC); he married Judy Lannoo at St. John's Catholic Church |
| 11 | | in Rapids City on December 14, 1968, and they settled in Erie; |
| 12 | | and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Fred Wendl worked at 3M in Cordova for over 35 |
| 14 | | years; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Fred Wendl proudly served as one of the original |
| 16 | | EMTs when the Erie Ambulance was founded, retiring as an EMTI |
| 17 | | after 39 years; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Fred Wendl was a longtime member of St. Ambrose |
| 19 | | Catholic Church and the Denton-Schreiner American Legion Post, |
| 20 | | both in Erie; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Fred Wendl enjoyed flying and even had his own |
| 2 | | helicopter; he was a diehard Cubs fan and an avid fisherman and |
| 3 | | bird watcher; he loved playing cards and games with his |
| 4 | | family; he was a big supporter of his children's and |
| 5 | | grandchildren's school activities and sports; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Fred Wendl was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 7 | | his brother, Terrance "Terry" Wendl; and his parents-in-law, |
| 8 | | George and Mildred Lannoo; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Fred Wendl is survived by his wife, Judy; his |
| 10 | | children, Paul Wendl, Cheryl (Troy) Graham, Joyce (Serg) |
| 11 | | Contreras, and Tim Wendl; his sister, Helene (Timothy) |
| 12 | | Waynick; his sister-in-law, Heidi Wendl; his aunt, Dolores |
| 13 | | Schiffman; his grandchildren, Elizabeth Graham, Zach, Ricky, |
| 14 | | and Joey Massa, Allie, Teddy, and Max Contreras, and Parker |
| 15 | | and Remi Wendl; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be |
| 16 | | it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 19 | | Fred R. "Rick" Wendl and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 21 | | further
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| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |