Bill Text: IL SR0561 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of John Frederick Troelstrup of Oak Park.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0561 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0561-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of John Frederick Troelstrup of Oak Park, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on September 20, 2023 at the age of 84; and
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5 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup was born in Columbia, Missouri; | ||||||
6 | he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the | ||||||
7 | University of Missouri in 1962; he then joined the U.S. Air | ||||||
8 | Force, where he was a part of the Strategic Air Command and | ||||||
9 | later served as a reserve until 1969; and
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10 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup earned his Juris Doctor from West | ||||||
11 | Virginia University College of Law in 1969; he later moved to | ||||||
12 | Chicago in 1977 and then to Oak Park in 1979, where he pursued | ||||||
13 | a standout law career and remarkable volunteerism; and
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14 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup practiced law for over 40 years | ||||||
15 | before retiring from his private practice, the Troelstrup Law | ||||||
16 | Office, in Oak Park in the late 2010s; his legal colleagues | ||||||
17 | recognized him as a fine person and true friend, and will | ||||||
18 | greatly miss his wisdom, guidance, and wonderful sense of | ||||||
19 | humor; and
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20 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup's volunteering led him to serve | ||||||
21 | in multiple organizations, including the Community and |
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1 | Economic Development Association of Cook County Inc., the | ||||||
2 | Fillmore Center for Human Services, CEDA Near West, the | ||||||
3 | Children's Museum of Oak Park-River Forest, Pillars Community | ||||||
4 | Services, the Oak Park Area Arts Council, the Oak Park-River | ||||||
5 | Forest Gang and Drug Task Force, and the Citizen Involvement | ||||||
6 | Committee as chair; and
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7 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup was a longtime friend and | ||||||
8 | volunteer of the Democratic Party of Oak Park; and
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9 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup's commitment to public service | ||||||
10 | included serving as an elected trustee of the Village of Oak | ||||||
11 | Park from 1993 to 1997, where he was instrumental in the | ||||||
12 | passage of the State's first domestic partnership registry in | ||||||
13 | Oak Park in 1997; he was honored for his many successes with an | ||||||
14 | Outstanding Alumni Award by the Columbia Public Schools | ||||||
15 | Foundation in 2010; and
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16 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup was also an accomplished father, | ||||||
17 | taking care of his many children while maintaining his robust | ||||||
18 | professional life, doing both with flair, love, and joy; and
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19 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup gifted his children with a | ||||||
20 | lifetime of memories, pastimes, irreverent turns of phrase, | ||||||
21 | inappropriate jokes at inopportune times, and a relentless and | ||||||
22 | all-encompassing love and compassion; and
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1 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup always had a way with quirky and | ||||||
2 | lesser-known words, challenging his children to pronounce or | ||||||
3 | spell the words at the dinner table; his children also | ||||||
4 | remember his famous "up-downs," reciting the name of each | ||||||
5 | president on each coin before they could claim their weekly | ||||||
6 | allowance, and his love for Mackinac Island, Michigan and | ||||||
7 | their daily family walks around the island; and
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8 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup was an incredible example of a | ||||||
9 | good community member; he picked up trash on his daily | ||||||
10 | miles-long walks around town, taking care of himself and the | ||||||
11 | Earth, opting to travel by foot over car whenever possible; he | ||||||
12 | also enjoyed supporting local businesses and could talk for | ||||||
13 | hours on any subject, and he often enjoyed doing so at one of | ||||||
14 | his favorite spots, George's Restaurant on Oak Park Avenue; | ||||||
15 | and
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16 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup was preceded in death by his | ||||||
17 | parents, Ann and Arch Troelstrup; his siblings, William | ||||||
18 | Stumper, Glenn Stumper, and Susan L. Stumper; and his son, | ||||||
19 | John F. Troelstrup Jr.; and
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20 | WHEREAS, John Troelstrup is survived by his children, Tate | ||||||
21 | (Katie) Troelstrup, Paige (Geoffrey) Dunmore, Holms (Conan | ||||||
22 | Calhoun) Troelstrup, Roo Troelstrup, Sam Troelstrup, Toper |
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1 | (Danielle) Troelstrup, Tilly Troelstrup, and Gunny (Hayley | ||||||
2 | Kassel) Troelstrup; his former spouse, Sandy Lowry; and 11 | ||||||
3 | grandchildren; therefore, be it
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4 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
5 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
6 | John Frederick Troelstrup and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
7 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
8 | it further
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