Bill Text: IL HR0739 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Charles William Friedrich.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-02-18 - Resolution Adopted [HR0739 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0739-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives is saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Charles William "Bill" Friedrich of | ||||||
| 4 | Burr Ridge, who passed away on January 25, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bill Friedrich was born to Charles and Veronica | ||||||
| 6 | (Sharpe) Friedrich in Elgin on August 30, 1943; he graduated | ||||||
| 7 | from St. Procopius (Benet Academy) in 1961 and Parsons College | ||||||
| 8 | in 1966; he was a long-time parishioner of St. Isaac Jogues | ||||||
| 9 | Parish in Hinsdale and was active as a lay minister; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Bill Friedrich was a fond friend to many through | ||||||
| 11 | more than a dozen organizations; he was a Fourth Degree member | ||||||
| 12 | of the Knights of Columbus Mayslake Council and former | ||||||
| 13 | Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 56; he volunteered with civic | ||||||
| 14 | organizations such as the Downers Grove Township Republicans, | ||||||
| 15 | for which he was a precinct committeeman for over 30 years, and | ||||||
| 16 | the Willowbrook/Burr Ridge Kiwanis Club; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Bill Friedrich enjoyed a lifelong interest in | ||||||
| 18 | antique cars and other modes of transportation; he served as | ||||||
| 19 | president of the National Packard Club and director of the | ||||||
| 20 | local Packards of Chicagoland; he was often seen in local | ||||||
| 21 | parades driving his green Packard convertible; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Bill Friedrich is survived by his beloved wife, | ||||||
| 2 | Janet Friedrich; his children, Joan (Joe) Jablonski, and Ken | ||||||
| 3 | (Michelle) Friedrich; his grandchildren, Anna, Kate, Julia and | ||||||
| 4 | Charlie; his sister, Suzanne (Dennis) Connors; his brother, Jim | ||||||
| 5 | (Mary Lou) Friedrich; his nieces and nephews, and his cousins; | ||||||
| 6 | therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 8 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 9 | we mourn the passing of
Charles William "Bill" Friedrich and | ||||||
| 10 | extend our sincere
condolences to his family, friends, and all | ||||||
| 11 | who knew and loved
him; and be it further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 13 | presented to the family of Bill Friedrich as an expression of
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| 14 | our deepest sympathy.
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