SR1026 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Gretchen L. Wurtzler of Chatham, who passed away on August 22, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Gretchen Wurtzler was born on July 14, 1936 in Divernon; her parents were John H. and Marie C. Lueschen; she married Ernest Victor Wurtzler in 1956; and

WHEREAS, Gretchen Wurtzler traveled around the globe with her husband, who served 2 tours of duty in Vietnam during his career in the Army; she and her family lived in Germany, St. Louis, Missouri, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Texas, California, Wisconsin, and Kansas; they later settled in Chatham, where she worked as an adjustor for AIG and as a manager for First Financial Insurance Company before retiring in 1992; and

WHEREAS, Gretchen Wurtzler was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ernest; and her grandchild, Lena Borow; and

WHEREAS, Gretchen Wurtzler is survived by her children, Dawn Wurtzler, Victor (Angie) Wurtzler, David (Liz) Wurtzler, Paul Wurtzler, and Lisa (George) Borow; her sister, JoAnn (Franz) Borow; her 10 grandchildren; and her 2 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Gretchen L. Wurtzler; and be it further

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