SR0117 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0117 LRB103 31240 ECR 58227 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Norman E. Wollbrink of Sutter, who passed away on January 29, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Norman Wollbrink was born to Elmer and Jennie (Buckert) Wollbrink in Sutter on May 17, 1931; he graduated from Warsaw High School in 1949; he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1952 until he was honorably discharged in 1954; he married Joyce Mae Waechter at Trinity United Church of Christ in Quincy on March 15, 1958; and

WHEREAS, Norman Wollbrink worked as a farmer in the Sutter area for most of his life; and

WHEREAS, Norman Wollbrink actively served his church and community in many ways; he belonged to the Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Sutter, where he served as a member of the board and a sexton of the church cemetery for many years; he was a 50-year member of the Lima Masonic Lodge and served as a Shriner clown of the Quincy Shrine Club; he was also a member of the Great River Ski Club, the Warsaw School Board, the Quincy Bicycle Club, the Quincy Consistory, the Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation Board, the Korean War Veterans, and the Warsaw American Legion; and

WHEREAS, In his free time, Norman Wollbrink enjoyed skiing and cycling; one of his life's favorite moments was the opportunity to participate in the Great River Honor Flight; and

WHEREAS, Norman Wollbrink was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Clarence and Herbert Wollbrink; and

WHEREAS, Norman Wollbrink is survived by his wife, Joyce; his sons, Bruce (Cyndy) Wollbrink, Brad (Brenda) Wollbrink, Kevin (Mindy) Wollbrink, and Kirk Wollbrink; his grandchildren, David (Melissa) Wollbrink, Hannah (Luke) Muegge, Josh (Taylor) Wollbrink, Brandon Wollbrink, and Jacob Wollbrink; his step-grandson, Justin Hainline; his great-grandchildren, Addison Wollbrink, Emma Wollbrink, and Cooper Wollbrink; and his great-grandchild due in March, Muegge; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Norman E. Wollbrink and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Norman Wollbrink as an expression of our deepest sympathy.