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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Gordon Lohmeyer, who passed away on 
4December 20, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gordon Lohmeyer was born on December 10, 1927 in 
6Linn, Kansas; his parents were Lawrence and Dora Kriete 
7Lohmeyer; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Gordon Lohmeyer and his brother, Carroll, were the 
9owners of a dairy farm in Hartland, where they milked over 100 
10cows a day; after his retirement from farming, he and his wife 
11began to antique and refinish furniture; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Gordon Lohmeyer was preceded in death by his wife, 
13Shirley; his parents; and his sisters, Gertrude (Lyle) Koppen 
14and Juanita Lohmeyer Ward; and

  
 
15    WHEREAS, Gordon Lohmeyer is survived by his children, Ralph 
16(Donna Lynn) Lohmeyer and Donna (Adam) Kling; his 
17grandchildren, Amber (Tim) Carpenter, Mark Jensen, Alexander 
18Jensen, and Molly, Allison, and Charlotte Ransbottom; his 
19great-grandchildren, Aubrey Lynn Jensen and Madeline Grace 
20Carpenter; his brother, Carroll (Margaret) Lohmeyer; his 
21brother-in-law, Robert Ward; Fred, Richard, Donald, and David 
 
 
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1Triebold; his many nieces and nephews; and his loving dog, 
2Marley; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
5family and friends, mourn the passing of Gordon Lohmeyer; and 
6be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Gordon Lohmeyer as an expression of 
9our sympathy.