Bill Text: IL SR0854 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ted Schumann.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0854 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0854-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Ted "Redeye" G. Schumann Sr., who | ||||||
4 | passed away on February 3, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann was born to Robert and Ethel | ||||||
6 | (Follis) Schumann on July 27, 1929; he married Millie Retzer | ||||||
7 | on January 8, 1955; he served his country in the Korean War as | ||||||
8 | a sergeant in the U. S. Army and received a purple heart during | ||||||
9 | his time in combat; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann was the owner of Schumann's Conoco | ||||||
11 | Gas Station in Kampsville; he was also a friendly school bus | ||||||
12 | driver, an outstanding referee who was always called in for | ||||||
13 | the big game, and a compassionate coach and mentor; he coached | ||||||
14 | basketball for over 50 years at Kampsville Grade School, St. | ||||||
15 | Norbert's Grade School, and Calhoun Junior High and also | ||||||
16 | coached in many other sports; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann served as the Mayor of Kampsville | ||||||
18 | for a number of years; his community service and generosity | ||||||
19 | were boundless; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann was a member of Kampsville American | ||||||
21 | Legion Post 1083 for more than 60 years and served as |
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1 | commander, adjutant, and chaplain; he was also a board member | ||||||
2 | for the Center for American Archeology; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann was preceded in death by his | ||||||
4 | parents; his wife; his four siblings, Harold (Dorothy) | ||||||
5 | Schumann, Deneen "Deaner" (Lela) Schumann, Gloria "Sis" (Gene) | ||||||
6 | Becker, and Murial "Mackie" (Ed) Spears; and his | ||||||
7 | sister-in-law, Betty Lorsbach McGinnis; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Ted Schumann is survived by his three children, | ||||||
9 | Beverly (Terrill) Mosbarger, Becky (Mike) Weber, and Ted Jr. | ||||||
10 | "Rusty" (Sonya) Schumann; his eleven grandchildren; his | ||||||
11 | eighteen great-grandchildren and one on the way; his | ||||||
12 | brother-in-law, Otto Floyd (Linda) Retzer; and his numerous | ||||||
13 | special nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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16 | Ted "Redeye" G. Schumann Sr. and extend our sincere
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17 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
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18 | him; and be it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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20 | presented to the family of Ted Schumann as an expression of
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21 | deepest sympathy.
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