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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bruce C. Ingersoll of Peoria, who passed 
4away on October 23, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bruce Ingersoll was born on the family farm in 
6Green Valley to Vernice G. and Marjorie (Dosier) Ingersoll on 
7November  16, 1929; he graduated from from Woodruff High School 
8in 1948 and served in the U.S. Air Force prior to attending 
9Bradley University; he married Carol Weinberger at the First 
10Baptist Church in Appleton, Wisconsin on April 10, 1949; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bruce Ingersoll worked multiple jobs before 
12becoming a Peoria firefighter, serving from 1957 to 1979; he  
13retired with the rank of captain; he also founded several 
14companies including, Ingersoll Building Products and Built 
15Rite Construction, and he successfully guided these businesses 
16for over 25 years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Bruce Ingersoll was a Freemason at Illinois Lodge 
18#263 A.F. & A.M for 50 years; he was a member of the Shriner's 
19and the Peoria Consistory; he was a longtime member of the 
20First Baptist Church of Peoria, where he was a deacon and 
21served on the board of the Peoria Friendship House; he and 
22Carol wintered at their home in Naples, Florida, where they 
 
 
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1enjoyed spending time with a large group of family and friends; 
2and
  
 
  
3    WHEREAS, Bruce Ingersoll is survived by his wife, Carol; 
4his children, Peggy (Michael) Church, Karla (Dennis) Heinrich, 
5Christopher (Katie) Ingersoll, and Susan (Douglas) Ahlemeyer;  
6his grandchildren, Chad, Laura Brooke (Jimmy), Noelle, Nate 
7(Sarah), Nick, Tricia (Greg), David, and Adam; and his  
8great-grandchildren, Mia, Sam, Scarlett, Oliver, Elise, and 
9Madeleine; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Bruce C. Ingersoll and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Bruce Ingersoll as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.