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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Glenn L. Medhus of Moline, who passed
4away on July 19, 2021; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Glenn Medhus was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to
6Gerald and Bernice (Hansen) Medhus on June 19, 1928; his
7parents divorced when he was young, and he considered his
8stepfather, Frank Kramer, as his father; in 1950, he graduated
9magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in accounting from
10the University of Iowa, where he also played baseball; he
11served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War; he married
12Mary Flidr on May 28, 1955, and she preceded him in death on
13August 28, 1989; he later married Kathleen Curry in Moline on
14December 14, 1999; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Glenn Medhus worked at Deere and Co. for 37
16years, retiring in 1987 as Director of Corporate Planning,
17Farm Equipment and Consumer Products; he also served on the
18board of Firstar, where he was elected chairmen and oversaw
19its merger with US Bank; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Glenn Medhus was a founding member and first
21trustee of Christ the King Church in Moline; he served in
22numerous leadership roles in the Quad-City community,

 

 

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1including as director and trustee of Junior Achievement,
2president of the Moline Rotary Club, former chairman of the
3board of trustees for the Franciscan Hospital, long-time board
4member of the Unity Point Foundation, and director of the
5United Way and Boy Scouts; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Glenn Medhus was a member of the University of
7Iowa Presidents Club and a 50-year member of the Tri City Deere
8Investment Club; he was on the Advisory Board for Western
9Illinois University and served on the Festival of Trees
10Steering Committee; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Glenn Medhus loved people; he valued friendships,
12education, and life-long learning; he enjoyed traveling and
13was an avid fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, proudly following the
14football team to 15 bowl games during the 50 years he held
15season tickets; he loved his family and enthusiastically
16cheered for his grandchildren in their academic and athletic
17pursuits; he enjoyed golfing at Short Hill Country Club; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Glenn Medhus was preceded in death by his
19parents; his first wife, Mary; his infant son, James; his
20stepfather, Frank Kramer; his infant brother; his
21sister-in-law, Frances Flidr; his brother-in-law, John
22(Evelyn) Flidr; and his sister-in law, Margaret (Johnny)
23Welsh; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Glenn Medhus is survived by his wife, Kathleen;
2his children, Anne (Gregory) Medhus Westbrooks and Thomas
3Medhus; his grandsons, John Westbrooks and Dr. Michael
4Westbrooks; his brothers, Tom (Pam), Terry (Barbara), and Jan
5(Stephanee) Kramer; and numerous nieces and nephews;
6therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
9Glenn L. Medhus and extend our sincere condolences to his
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
11further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the family of Glenn Medhus as an expression of our
14deepest sympathy.