Bill Text: IL SR0459 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Chloe Arloine Trautman of Champaign.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-27 - Resolution Adopted [SR0459 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SR0459-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Chloe Arloine Trautman of Champaign, who
passed away on April 6, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Chloe Trautman was born in Urbana to David W.
"Bud" and Benita "Bee" (Schulz) Reichard on June 30, 1927; she
graduated from Urbana High School in 1945 and attended the
Illinois Commercial Business College and the University of
Illinois; she married J.M. "Mike" Trautman in 1956; and
WHEREAS, Chloe Trautman had a bookkeeping/accounting
practice for many years and established her own income tax
preparation business called the Tax Shop in 1967; she loved
seeing her customers and reminiscing about their lives and
preparing taxes every season into her 88th year; and
WHEREAS, Chloe Trautman would go swimming or ride her
stationary bicycle every day; she enjoyed golfing for many
years with her friends at the Champaign Country Club; she was
an American Contract Bridge League Gold Life Master bridge
player and authored a book about her passion and taught bridge
for many years at the Urbana High Adult Education school; she
enjoyed playing bridge online with the likes of Omar Sharif and
many others around the world; her children were her joy in

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life, and she generously gave them all she could to set them on
the right path for the future; and
WHEREAS, Chloe Trautman loved ice skating with her father
and loved driving friends and family on outings and trips in
her motorhome; she would often vacation at her part-time home
in Sarasota with her girlfriends; and
WHEREAS, Chloe Trautman was preceded in death by her
parents; her sister, Arloine; and her brother, David Reichard;
and
WHEREAS, Chloe Trautman is survived by her husband, Mike;
her children, Dr. Michael (Jolie) Trautman, Phil Trautman,
David (Karen) Trautman, Charles Trautman, Michelle Trautman,
and Babette (Rick) Paige; her grandchildren, P.J. Trautman,
Jake Trautman, Chloe Trautman, Joshua Paige, and Reece Paige;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Chloe Arloine Trautman and extend our sincere condolences to
her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to the family of Chloe Trautman as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.