Bill Text: IL SR0298 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Fred E. Ufert of Wood River.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR0298 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0298-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Fred E. Ufert of Wood River, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on March 25, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Fred Ufert was born to Jo Compagno-Ufert and Fred | ||||||
6 | E. Ufert, Sr.; he married Gale Kessinger on December 30, 1992 | ||||||
7 | in Edwardsville; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Fred Ufert was involved in coaching local baseball | ||||||
9 | for over 25 years with the American Legion and City Leagues; he | ||||||
10 | served as past President of American Legion 204; he was also | ||||||
11 | past President and school board member of Wood River-Hartford | ||||||
12 | Elementary and past President of the East Alton Wood River | ||||||
13 | Community High School school board; he served as a Wood River | ||||||
14 | Council member from 1999 until he became Mayor of Wood River in | ||||||
15 | 2005; he was also a member of the Alton Aeiries Eagles; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Fred Ufert was a devoted lifelong St. Louis | ||||||
17 | Cardinals baseball fan; he enjoyed playing cards with his | ||||||
18 | family and friends, playing Strat O Matic baseball with his | ||||||
19 | sons, watching his grandsons participating in athletics, | ||||||
20 | bowling, and golfing with his wife, Gale, and special friends, | ||||||
21 | Jim and Nancy Schneider; he cherished the time he had traveling | ||||||
22 | with his closest friends Michael and Diane Zangori; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Fred Ufert is survived by his wife, Jo; his 4 | ||||||
2 | sons, Troy Ufert (Kristi), Colin Overmeyer (Lisa), David Ufert | ||||||
3 | (Stephanie), and Anthony Ufert; his 5 grandchildren; and his | ||||||
4 | sister, Nancy Jo Fairless (Terry); therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | Fred E. Ufert, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
8 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
9 | further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Fred Ufert as an expression of our | ||||||
12 | deepest sympathy.
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