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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gerhard Baass of Lake Forest, who passed 
4away on June 15, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerhard Baass was born and raised in Hamburg, 
6Germany; he earned his master's degree in mechanical 
7engineering and gained his first work experience in the German 
8automotive industry;  he crossed the Atlantic on a freighter 
9ship at the age of 27 and settled in the Chicago area; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Gerhard Baass met Brunhild on a visit back to  
11Germany and she joined him in America; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Gerhard Baass was passionate about family and 
13work, always placing the well-being of his family first; he 
14enjoyed traveling, boating, and walks along Lake Michigan; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Gerhard Baass proudly became a United States 
16citizen in 1984; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Gerhard Baass is survived by his wife of 50 years, 
18Brunhild; his son, Michael (Michelle), and their children, 
19Nicolas and Marco; his daughter, Andrea (Anthony) Peters, and 
20their children, Alexander, Anna, and Oliver; his son, Karsten; 
 
 
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1and his sisters, Ursel, Christa, and Ingrid; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Gerhard Baass, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Gerhard Baass as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.