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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Kenneth L. "Ken" Schroeder of Normal, who |
| 4 | | passed away on January 10, 2018; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ken Schroeder was born in Altamont to Edwin S. and |
| 6 | | Clara M. Schroeder on September 10, 1921; he married Cleo K. |
| 7 | | Buzzard in Urbana on May 30, 1943; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Ken Schroeder proudly served in the United States |
| 9 | | Army with the 1st Cavalry Division as Troop Commander of G. |
| 10 | | Troop, 8th Regiment in the Philippines and Japan during World |
| 11 | | War II; in 1952, he returned to service with the 44th Illinois |
| 12 | | National Guard Division as a Battery Commander, 144th AA |
| 13 | | Artillery Battalion during the Korean War; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Ken Schroeder earned a Bachelor's Degree in |
| 15 | | Banking and Finance from the University of Illinois; he worked |
| 16 | | for State Farm Fire and Casualty Company for over 39 years and |
| 17 | | served as Vice President, Treasurer, and Reinsurance Vice |
| 18 | | President; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Ken Schroeder was elected as the Normal Town |
| 20 | | Councilman twice; he was also active in Republican politics as |
| 21 | | Precinct Committeeman and Deputy McLean County Chairman; after |
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| 1 | | his retirement, he volunteered as a Trustee on the Board of the |
| 2 | | Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District for 32 years, 19 |
| 3 | | of them as Board President; in 2006, the BNWRD honored his |
| 4 | | leadership by naming its 200-acre wetlands restoration the |
| 5 | | Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Ken Schroeder was an avid golfer, and enthusiastic |
| 7 | | fisherman, an accomplished bridge player, a master of oatmeal |
| 8 | | raisin cookies, the originator of the Longevity Cocktail, and a |
| 9 | | respected adviser to his family and friends; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Ken Schroeder was preceded in death by his wife, |
| 11 | | Cleo; his parents; and his sister, Winona Kott; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ken Schroeder is survived by his children, Margery |
| 13 | | (Gary) Moogk, Gerry E. (Vicky) Schroeder, and Mark C. (Barbara) |
| 14 | | Schroeder; his five grandchildren; and his eight |
| 15 | | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Kenneth L. "Ken" Schroeder and extend our sincere condolences |
| 19 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
| 20 | | it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |