Bill Text: IL SR1346 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Rickie D. Grashoff of East Peoria.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-11-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1346 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1346-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Rickie D. Grashoff of East Peoria, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on June 18, 2014; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Rickie Grashoff was born on May 29, 1949 in Pekin; | ||||||
| 6 | his parents were Walter and Elvira (nee Neisman) Grashoff; he | ||||||
| 7 | married Glenda Sue Bomer on March 13, 2001 in Pekin; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Rickie Grashoff served his country as a member of | ||||||
| 9 | the United States Navy; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Rickie Grashoff worked for D.J. Mahoney | ||||||
| 11 | Construction until 1986; he then worked for the Illinois | ||||||
| 12 | Department of Transportation until 2012, when he retired after | ||||||
| 13 | 26 years of service; he was working as a Tazewell County | ||||||
| 14 | Bailiff at the time of his passing; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Rickie Grashoff was a member of the Twin Oaks | ||||||
| 16 | Missionary Baptist Church in East Peoria, Teamsters Local #623, | ||||||
| 17 | and the Republican Party, and he was President of the Teamsters | ||||||
| 18 | Retirement Group; he was named Tazewell County Republican of | ||||||
| 19 | the Year in 2009; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Rickie Grashoff was a fan of all sports, but | ||||||
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| 1 | especially the St. Louis Cardinals; he also enjoyed playing | ||||||
| 2 | baseball, softball, golfing, and bowling; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Rickie Grashoff was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 4 | parents; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Rickie Grashoff is survived by his wife, Glenda; 2 | ||||||
| 6 | sons, Mike Grashoff and Joshua Grashoff; 2 daughters, Jessica | ||||||
| 7 | (Curtis) Beiersdorf and Shellie (Jeremy) Benson; 6 | ||||||
| 8 | grandchildren, Eric and Madison Grashoff, Xander Beiersdorf, | ||||||
| 9 | and Jeremiah, Luke, and Matthew Benson; a great-granddaughter, | ||||||
| 10 | Leah Grashoff: 2 brothers, Joe (Mary) Shallenberger and Ronnie | ||||||
| 11 | (Rita) Grashoff; and a sister, Pat (Jake) Sturm; therefore, be | ||||||
| 12 | it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 15 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Rickie D. Grashoff; | ||||||
| 16 | and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to the family of Rickie Grashoff as an expression of | ||||||
| 19 | our sympathy.
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