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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Earl Reitz on the |
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| occasion of being the first recipient of the Earl |
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| Reitz/Heartbeat of a Fireman Award; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl Reitz was born on May 26, 1929; he married |
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| Pearl Ann Schaack in October of 1950; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl Reitz served his country with pride and |
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| distinction as a member of the United States Army during the |
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| Korean War, spending his time in Germany; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl Reitz was employed at and managed the IGA |
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| grocery store in Waterloo for over 25 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl Reitz joined the Waterloo Fire Department in |
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| 1957; his father, George Reitz, was an active fireman from 1931 |
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| to 1958; the father and son served in the department together |
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| for a year; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl Reitz was an active firefighter with the |
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| Waterloo Fire Department from 1957 until 1977, when he became |
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| an honorary active, a position that he holds today; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl Reitz served in many important capacities |
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| during his tenure with the Waterloo Fire Department; he served |
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| as secretary in 1959 and 1960; he served as vice president in |
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| 1961; he also served as president in 1962 and 1963; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl Reitz and his wife, Pearl Ann, have 3 |
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| children, Jane Gaitsch (Darrell), Judi Aubuchon (Charlie), and |
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| Jeff Reitz (Lori), and 4 grandsons, Adam Gaitsch (Melissa), |
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| Stephen Aubuchon, Jonathan Aubuchon, and Ian Reitz; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl Reitz's dedication to his profession and his |
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| willingness to serve his community make him a model for the |
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| people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Earl Reitz on the occasion of being the first |
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| recipient of the Earl Reitz/Heartbeat of a Fireman Award and |
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| wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be |
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| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Earl Reitz as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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