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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the
death of Jack Roeser of Barrington, who passed 
4away on June 13, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack Roeser was born in Chicago in 1923 to Irene 
6and
Otto Roeser; as a young boy he
designed free flight 
7airplanes, winning national championships, which inspired him 
8to later
become an engineer; in 1942, Jack Roeser enlisted in 
9the United States Army, serving as a Combat
Engineer in the 
10Philippines, and was among the first soldiers to enter Japan 
11after its surrender
in World War II; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, After returning from the war, Jack Roeser enrolled 
13at the University of Illinois where
he received a Mechanical 
14Engineering degree; he later successfully founded 3 companies; 
15the
most recent OTTO Engineering in Carpentersville, which 
16began in his basement and has grown
to over 500 employees; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jack Roeser was an advocate for conservative 
18causes and active in Illinois Republican politics; in 1994, he 
19ran for the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois, and 
20continued to further his political ideas through his political 
21action committees, El Suenyo, The Family Taxpayer's Network, 
22and Champion News; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jack Roeser was a strong advocate for change in 
2the public school system, seeking
ways to provide the best 
3possible education for future generations; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Jack Roeser said of his life that he lived the 
5"American Dream"; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Jack Roeser was preceded in death by his parents; 
7his sisters, Eileen and Ethel; and his brothers, Bob and 
8Howard; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jack Roeser is survived by his wife, Jeannine; his 
103 sons, Ron (Sue), Tom
(Bette), and Otto (Min); his daughter, 
11Jean (Rob) Runnfeldt; and several grandchildren; therefore, be 
12it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Jack Roeser, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Jack Roeser as
an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.