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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Delbert D. "Del" Haschemeyer of
4Athens, who passed away on January 23, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Del Haschemeyer was born to Ernest and Mary
6Haschemeyer in Quincy on August 25, 1941; he grew up on the
7family farm, which led to a lifelong interest in farming and
8the environment; he graduated from Central High School in Camp
9Point and Western Illinois University; he married Sue Nusbaum
10at Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield in August 1965; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Del Haschemeyer was employed as a field
12representative for the local Farm Service Cooperative in
13Williamsburg, Iowa for three years; he then attended law
14school at Valparaiso University and graduated in 1969; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Del Haschemeyer started his legal career with the
16Heyl Royster law firm in Peoria; after a couple years with the
17firm, he left to join a new state agency, the Illinois
18Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA); over the course of 23
19years with the IEPA, he served as a staff attorney, assistant
20to the director, manager of enforcement programs, deputy
21director for 13 years, acting director, and small business
22ombudsman; he also served as an assistant attorney general

 

 

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1with the Environmental Division of the Illinois Attorney
2General's Office for seven years; he was proud and
3appreciative of his time working with the talented and
4dedicated people at the IEPA and the Illinois Attorney
5General's Office; he was also a member of the Stratton Law Firm
6for five years; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Del Haschemeyer served on the Board of Directors
8for Athens Community Park, Immanuel Lutheran Church of Athens,
9and Lutheran High School in Springfield; he was a member of Our
10Savior's Lutheran Church in Springfield, and he served in
11several capacities with Immanuel Lutheran Church and Our
12Savior's Lutheran Church; with his wife, he served as a
13volunteer usher for the Center for Performing Arts at the
14University of Illinois at Springfield; he was also a member of
15the Athens Lions Club and several environmental organizations;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, Del Haschemeyer enjoyed coaching his sons in
18youth baseball and participating with them in Boy Scouts; he
19was a loyal St. Louis Cardinals fan in a household of Chicago
20Cubs fans, and he enjoyed trying to negotiate an annual
21Cardinals-Cubs bet with his sons; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Del Haschemeyer enjoyed playing baseball and
23softball in his younger years and later golfing, mostly at

 

 

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1Country Hills; he also enjoyed traveling, music, live theater,
2fishing, conversations with friends over a cup of coffee or a
3cold one, conversations with children, gardening, feeding and
4watching the birds, and reading; he particularly enjoyed
5watching his children and grandchildren participate in various
6sporting and other events, and he was especially proud of
7their accomplishments; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Del Haschemeyer was preceded in death by his son,
9Roger; his parents; his sister, Nancy Wells; his
10sister-in-law, Sally Haschemeyer; and his brother-in-law,
11Robert Deacon; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Del Haschemeyer is survived by his wife of 56
13years, Sue; his sons, David, Mike (Kaycee), Brian (Holly), and
14Mark (Carrie); his daughter-in-law, Patty (the late Roger);
15his grandchildren, Madison, Kyle, Hailey, Emily, and Eli; his
16siblings, Sharon Deacon, Peggy (Gary) McConkey, Wayne
17Haschemeyer, and Sheila (Randy Wilt); his brother-in-law, Gary
18(Bev) Wells; Sue's brother, Kurt (Debbie) Nusbaum; Sue's
19sisters, Randa (Gary) Copeland, Donna Aschenbrenner, and Peggy
20Nusbaum; his aunt, Dorothy Ufkes; his uncle, Louis Reuschel;
21and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
23ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

 

 

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1Delbert D. "Del" Haschemeyer and extend our sincere
2condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
3him; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Del Haschemeyer as an expression of
6our deepest sympathy.