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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with great sadness of the death of Daniel W. "Dan" 
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Schindlbeck of Aurora on Tuesday, June 8, 2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Schindlbeck was born on August 10, 1943, in 
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Aurora to Joseph and Bernice (Modaff) Schindlbeck; he was a 
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1961 graduate of Marmion Military Academy; he earned a Master's 
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Degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University in 
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1976, and has continued his police education by attending 
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numerous police seminars and training sessions throughout his 
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law enforcement career; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Schindlbeck was an Aurora Police Officer for 
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28 years, reaching the rank of lieutenant before retiring in 
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1994; while on the force, he helped develop community-policing 
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programs in Aurora; he went on to develop similar programs when 
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he was employed with the Kane County Sheriff Department, where 
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he had served for the past 10 years; he was currently serving 
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as the Undersheriff; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Schindlbeck was a member of the Blue Knights 
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Motorcycle Club, a past president of the Kane County Chiefs of 
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Police, a member of the Illinois Chiefs of Police, the Illinois 
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Sheriffs' Association, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #14, 
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the Illinois Police Association, the Aurora Turners Club, 
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Batavia Moose Lodge #682, and Holy Cross Church in Batavia; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Schindlbeck was an avid golfer and card player 
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and loved to ride his Harley and his John Deere tractor; he was 
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a caring, loving husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed 
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being with his family and friends;  he is remembered with a 
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sense of humor that few could resist; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Daniel W. "Dan" Schindlbeck has 
 


 






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been deeply felt by many, especially his wife of 39 years, 
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Janice (Nowodzelski) Schindlbeck; his children, Steven 
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(Pamela) Schindlbeck, Christine (David) Fitzgerald, and Stacey 
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(Mickey) Vaja; his grandchildren, Megan and Adam Fitzgerald and 
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Allison Schindlbeck; his parents, Joseph and Bernice 
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Schindlbeck; his sister, Jodeen Lautwein; and his many nieces, 
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nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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Daniel W. "Dan" Schindlbeck, and we extend our sincerest 
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condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
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him; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Daniel W. "Dan" Schindlbeck as an 
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expression of our deepest sympathy.