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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Curtis Henry Bremer of McHenry, who
4passed away on December 9, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Curtis Bremer was born in Lake City, Minnesota to
6Henry and Clara (Wohlers) Bremer on April 29, 1933; he served
7in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955; following his discharge
8from active duty, he returned to Minnesota where he completed
9eight years in the Army Reserve; he married Maria Rehfinger at
10Trinity Lutheran Church in Maspeth, New York on November 17,
111957; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Curtis Bremer and his wife moved from Minnesota to
13McHenry in 1959; he was affectionately known as "Mr. Recycle",
14"Mr. Wonderful", and "Blue"; he was a 53-year member of Zion
15Evangelical Lutheran Church in McHenry; he was a long-time
16member of the McHenry Lions Club and volunteered for 26 years
17with the Heartland Blood Bank; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Curtis Bremer spent over 45 years umpiring,
19beginning with the McHenry Little League, where he also coached
20and served as president; he continued umpiring with the Fox
21Valley Blues; he took 27 trips to officiate at Cooperstown
22Dreams Park and was inducted into their hall of fame; a ball

 

 

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1field at Petersen Park in McHenry was named in his honor by the
2City of McHenry; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Curtis Bremer served as the McHenry Fiesta Days
4Parade Marshal in 2012; he enjoyed square dancing as a member
5of the Woodstock Squares, playing cribbage, and poker; he was
6known around the area and within his church for his continued
7recycling efforts; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Curtis Bremer was preceded in death by his
9parents; his brother, Walter; and his brother-in-law, Donald
10Voigt; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Curtis Bremer is survived by his wife of 60 years,
12Maria; his sons, David (Delynn), Stephen (Dana), and Brian
13(Jamie); seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; his
14sisters, Edith Voigt and Rita(Gary) Steffenhagen; and his
15sister-in-law, Betty Bremer; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
18Curtis Henry Bremer, and extend our sincere condolences to his
19family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
20further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the family of Curtis Bremer as an expression of
2our deepest sympathy.