Full Text of SR0617 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of John "Jack" Van Oteghem of Moline, who | 4 | | passed away on October 30, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jack Van Oteghem was born to Alphonse and | 6 | | Florence Ann (Hoogerwerf) Van Oteghem in Moline on June 8, | 7 | | 1934; he served in the U.S. Navy; he married Sally Creen at St. | 8 | | Mary's Catholic Church in Moline on July 2, 1955; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jack Van Oteghem was a fireman for the Moline | 10 | | Fire Department for 24 years and retired as a lieutenant in | 11 | | 1975; during that time, he also worked for Davenport schools | 12 | | as a printer for 20 years; he later worked for Julie's Artistic | 13 | | Rose in Moline as a delivery driver; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Jack Van Oteghem was a member of the Moline | 15 | | Second Alarmers, volunteers who assist the Moline Fire | 16 | | Department and other departments in a number of ways, | 17 | | including with on-scene breathing air refill and re-hab | 18 | | service; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Jack Van Oteghem was a former member of St. | 20 | | Mary's Catholic Church in Moline where he had served on the | 21 | | parish council; he was a current member of Christ the King |
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| 1 | | Catholic Churc in Moline and served as a eucharistic minister; | 2 | | he was a member of the Moline American Legion and enjoyed | 3 | | playing cards.; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Jack Van Oteghem was preceded in death by his | 5 | | parents; his son, Charles Van Oteghem; and his four brothers, | 6 | | Robert, Leonard, Dick, and Bill; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Jack Van Oteghem is survived by his wife; his | 8 | | daughter, Marcy Hardy; his grandchildren, Ashley Van Oteghem, | 9 | | Danielle Nipper, Jessica Avey, and Sarah Hardy; and his | 10 | | great-grandsons, Ethan Van Oteghem and Isaac Johnson; | 11 | | therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | John "Jack" Van Oteghem and extend our sincere condolences to | 15 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Jack Van Oteghem as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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