Bill Text: IL SR0975 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of George Frederick Wendt.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-04-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0975 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SR0975-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of George Frederick Wendt, who passed
away on September 11, 2021 at the age of 73; and
WHEREAS, George Wendt was born on October 3, 1947; and
WHEREAS, George Wendt was raised in River Forest and
attended St. Vincent Ferrer Elementary School and Fenwick High
School; and
WHEREAS, George Wendt completed his bachelor's degree
program at the University of Minnesota; he also obtained a
master's and doctoral degree from Loyola University Chicago;
and
WHEREAS, Throughout his schooling, George Wendt was a
devoted swimmer; he received All-American honors as part of
his college swim team; he later participated in the Olympic
Trials; and
WHEREAS, In 1969, George Wendt returned to his high school
alma mater to teach English and serve as chair of the
department; he also taught English and Communications classes
at Benedictine University in Lisle; and

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WHEREAS, In the early 1980s, at the behest of his mother,
George Wendt assumed an active management role in Chicago
Metal Manufacturing, which was founded by his grandfather in
1908; this business leadership experience resulted in the
creation of a separate company, Chicago Metal Rolled Products
(CMRP), and he became the new company's president in 1984; and
WHEREAS, George Wendt's capacity for innovation helped
CMRP develop into a major industry competitor; during his
tenure, he introduced the processes of Japanese "Lean
Manufacturing" and large beam rolling to the company;
ultimately, CMRP won a contract to produce the iconic tubing
that forms the Trellis, which stands above Pritzker Pavilion
at Millennium Park; and
WHEREAS, George Wendt's passion for competitive swimming
was not diminished by his busy work life or age; he broke
multiple national and international records in Masters
Athletics; he was an all-star competitor in Chicago's Big
Shoulders 5k Swim; he earned 1st place in 1993 and 1995 when he
was 45 and 47-years-old respectively; and
WHEREAS, George Wendt was inducted into Fenwick High
School's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013; and

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WHEREAS, George Wendt is survived by his wife of 52 years,
Anne; his children, Matthew, Daniel, and Katherine; and his
grandchildren, Tyler, Bailey, Emma, Noah, Alexander, Kylie,
Abigail, Sophie, and Wyatt; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
George Frederick Wendt and extend our sincere condolences to
his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of George Wendt as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.