HR1458 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Thomas B. Brinkoetter of Decatur, who passed away on July 1, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Brinkoetter was born on November 6, 1927 in Decatur; he was the son of Bernard J. and Florence Marie (Appenzeller) Brinkoetter; he married Jacqueline M. Cook on June 6, 1949 in Decatur; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Brinkoetter was employed by A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company from 1949 until 1958; he began selling real estate in August of 1954; he then formed Tom Brinkoetter & Co. in April of 1965, owning and operating the business until his retirement in January of 1993, when his daughter Carla took over the business; in 1977, he started the Tom Brinkoetter & Co. Property Management; he was a graduate of the Illinois Realtors Institute "G.R.I.", a certified Residential Salesman "C.R.S.", and a certified Residential Broker "C.R.B."; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Brinkoetter was a member of the Decatur Association of Realtors, the Illinois Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors; in 1981, he served as Secretary of the Illinois Association of Realtors; he served on several committees with the National, Illinois, and Decatur Association of Realtors; he served as President of the Decatur Association of Realtors in 1967 and Chairman of the Decatur Multiple Listing Service in 1966; he also served as Dean of the Illinois Realtors Institute for three years; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Brinkoetter was named Decatur Realtor of the Year in 1983 in honor of his work; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Brinkoetter was a member of St. James Catholic Church for his entire life; he was also a member of the Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Golden "K" Kiwanis, the American Legion Post #105, and the Knights of Columbus #577; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Brinkoetter was preceded in death by his parents; his brother; and one grandchild; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Brinkoetter is survived by his wife, Jackie; his children, Carla J. Brinkoetter and her husband, Terry Smith, Connie J. Ewing and her husband, Kevin, and Thomas A. Brinkoetter and his wife, Patricia; his grandchildren, Adam J. Trent, James R. Trent, Alyssa A. Brinkoetter, and Joseph A. Brinkoetter; his great-grandchild, Emmit Trent; his sisters, Evelyn F. Lonergan and Dorothy M. Raver and her husband, Dwight; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Thomas Brinkoetter; and be it further

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