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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 George D. Imhoff of Algonquin, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on July 3, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, George Imhoff was born in Troy Township, Iowa on | ||||||
| 6 | December 21, 1926 to Henry and Ella (nee Austin) Imhoff; after | ||||||
| 7 | attending high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy, | ||||||
| 8 | serving on the USS Mustin during World War II; he married Betty | ||||||
| 9 | Jane Tilche on March 6, 1948 in Ontarioville; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, George Imhoff was self-employed as a carpenter and | ||||||
| 11 | co-owner of the S & I Construction Company until 1963, when he | ||||||
| 12 | founded Imhoff Construction, which he operated for nearly 50 | ||||||
| 13 | years; he was a member of the Local #2087 Carpenter's Union; | ||||||
| 14 | and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, George Imhoff was a lifetime member of the | ||||||
| 16 | American Legion, past President of the Algonquin Lions Club, | ||||||
| 17 | Trustee of the Congregational Church of Algonquin, which he and | ||||||
| 18 | his wife had been a member of for over 60 years, and a founding | ||||||
| 19 | member of Algonquin Founder's Days; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, George Imhoff was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 21 | parents; his son, Bradley; his granddaughter, Kari (Bob) Crewe; | ||||||
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| 1 | his great-grandson, Zane Spitznas; his brothers, Russell | ||||||
| 2 | (Arliss) Imhoff and Julian (Pat) Imhoff; and his sisters, Flora | ||||||
| 3 | (Kenneth) Coon and Vernie (Neil) McManaman; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, George Imhoff was the beloved husband of Betty | ||||||
| 5 | Jane Imhoff (nee Tilche); the beloved father of Don (Carol), | ||||||
| 6 | Cindi, and Randy (Toni) Imhoff; the fond grandfather of Greg | ||||||
| 7 | (Katie) Imhoff, Zach (Susie) Imhoff, Amy (Joe) Fujino, Michael | ||||||
| 8 | Imhoff, Lindsey (Mark) Hartwig, and Lauren Spitznas; the | ||||||
| 9 | great-grandfather of Makena, Alyvia, Dean, Luke, Jake, | ||||||
| 10 | Nattily, Laeden, Zoe, and Klare; the dear brother of Ben | ||||||
| 11 | (Kathleen) Imhoff and Genieve (Bob) Engelbrecht; and the fond | ||||||
| 12 | uncle of many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 15 | George D. Imhoff, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 16 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 17 | further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 19 | presented to the family of George Imhoff as an expression of | ||||||
| 20 | our deepest sympathy.
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