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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Joseph Dean "Joe" Scherschel of Hampton,
4who passed away on November 13, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Scherschel was born in Rapid City to William
6Andrew and Elva Pauline McLaughlin Scherschel on August 3,
71933; he graduated from Moline High School in 1952; he attended
8the Moline Institute of Commerce; he served in the U.S. Army
9Reserve, where he belonged to the 44th Artillery and served as
10Private First Class during the Korean War; he married Pat
11Pearsall on September 4, 1957, and she preceded him in death on
12February 23, 2016; together, they adopted two children, Dean
13and Jay; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Joe Scherschel first worked at Omar Bread Company,
15where he delivered bread and milk; then, he was employed as an
16appliance salesman at the Gas & Light Company; he later worked
17for the U.S. Postal Service, where he had perfect attendance
18and retired in 1998; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Joe Scherschel volunteered for the Mississippi
20Valley Regional Blood Center after retirement, and he became
21known as "The Blood Man" for delivering blood all around the
22Quad Cities and surrounding areas; alongside his wife, he was a

 

 

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1member of the First Baptist Church of East Moline; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Joe Scherschel was known for his daily bike rides
3around the neighborhood and enjoyed driving around to local
4restaurants, where he would stop and visit with people; he was
5also known for performing magic tricks, especially the rubber
6band trick; his proudest moment was becoming a grandfather, and
7he did anything and everything for his four grandchildren; he
8will be remembered for being a friend to all and a man who was
9always smiling, happy to meet and see others, and willing to
10lend a helping hand; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Joe Scherschel was preceded in death by his wife;
12his parents; his brother, Wayne; his sister, Beverly; and his
13son, Dean; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Joe Scherschel is survived by his son, Jay (Renae)
15Scherschel; his grandchildren, Joe (Annemarie Chambliss)
16Scherschel, Jenny (Adam) Long, Sara Scherschel, and Nathan
17Scherschel; and his great-grandchildren, Carter and Teagan;
18therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
21Joseph Dean "Joe" Scherschel and extend our sincere condolences
22to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be

 

 

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1it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Joe Scherschel as an expression of
4our deepest sympathy.