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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Reuben G. Reuter; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Reuben Reuter was born in Barrington; his parents 
5were Fred and Clara (nee Koch) Reuter; he was raised on a farm 
6in Barrington; when it was time for him to attend high school, 
7the family moved to downtown Barrington across the street from 
8the Jefferson Ice Company; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, After high school, Reuben Reuter went to work for 
10Paddock Publications, initially working in the typesetting 
11department; he later moved to the classified section, where he 
12worked until his retirement in 1991; he was one of the first 
13employees at the newspaper to be recognized as Employee of the 
14Year; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Reuben Reuter married his wife of 64 years, June, 
16just before he shipped out to the Korean Conflict; upon his 
17return, they resided in the Palatine area and had 5 children; 
18in 1969, they built a home in Marengo, where they lived ever 
19since; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Reuben Reuter was a long time member of the Union 
21Legion, where he would come in after work every Friday night to 
 
 
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1help his wife with the fish fry; he was also a member of the 
2Union Lions Club and St. John's United Church of Christ; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Reuben Reuter enjoyed fishing, vacationing with 
4his family, and spending time with his loved ones; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Reuben Reuter was preceded in death by his 
6parents; 2 infant sons; a brother, Elmer; and 3 sisters, Esther 
7Wendt, Florence Peterson, and Millie Jaquet; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Reuben Reuter is survived by his wife, June; 3 
9children, Susan (Steve) Faber, Ron (Connie), and Cindy; and 2 
10granddaughters, Amanda (Matt) Janusz and Kate; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Reuben G. Reuter; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Reuben Reuter as an expression of 
17our sympathy.