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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Martin M. Offergeld of Moline, who 
4passed away on February 8, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld was born to Martin C. and Julia 
6Battaglia Offergeld in LaSalle on September 23, 1933; he 
7graduated from Colorado College, where he was a member of 
8Kappa Sigma Fraternity and lettered in football; he served in 
9the U.S. Army for two years; he married Sandra R. Thomas on 
10July 26, 1958; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld worked in management and sales 
12for MetLife for 36 years, retiring in 1994; over the course of 
13his career, he qualified for the company's Million Dollar 
14Round Table (MDRT) four times; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld was a member of Christ the King 
16Catholic Church, where he was a lector and a minister of the 
17Eucharist; he was a past member of the Rock Island and Moline 
18Rotary Clubs and the Knights of Columbus; he was a founding 
19member of the Quad Cities Table Tennis Club in Davenport, 
20Iowa; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld enjoyed golfing and playing 
 
 
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1tennis, table tennis, and pinochle; he competed in golf, table 
2tennis, and basketball in the Senior Olympics for 24 years; he 
3earned numerous awards in table tennis singles and doubles in 
4five national tournaments; he was selected as Athlete of the 
5Year by Prairie State Games in 1999 and inducted into the 
6Prairie State Games Hall of Fame in 2003; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld was a fan of the Chicago Cubs, 
8the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Bulls, and the Fighting Illini; 
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld was preceded in death by his 
11wife and his parents; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld is survived by his children, 
13Lori Offergeld, Martin T. Offergeld, Leslie Offergeld, and 
14Michael Offergeld, and his grandchildren, David Elovitz and 
15Anna Elovitz; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18Martin M. Offergeld and extend our sincere condolences to his 
19family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
20further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to the family of Martin Offergeld as an expression 
2of our deepest sympathy.