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

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1		WHEREAS, In the early 1980s, at the behest of his mother,
2		George Wendt assumed an active management role in Chicago
3		Metal Manufacturing, which was founded by his grandfather in
4		1908; this business leadership experience resulted in the
5		creation of a separate company, Chicago Metal Rolled Products
6		(CMRP), and he became the new company's president in 1984; and
7		WHEREAS, George Wendt's capacity for innovation helped
8		CMRP develop into a major industry competitor; during his
9		tenure, he introduced the processes of Japanese "Lean
10		Manufacturing" and large beam rolling to the company;
11		ultimately, CMRP won a contract to produce the iconic tubing
12		that forms the Trellis, which stands above Pritzker Pavilion
13		at Millennium Park; and
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15		WHEREAS, George Wendt's passion for competitive swimming
16		was not diminished by his busy work life or age; he broke
17		multiple national and international records in Masters
18		Athletics; he was an all-star competitor in Chicago's Big
19		Shoulders 5k Swim; he earned 1st place in 1993 and 1995 when he
20		was 45 and 47-years-old respectively; and
21		WHEREAS, George Wendt was inducted into Fenwick High
22		School's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013; and

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