Bill Text: IL SR2413 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Daniel M. Schmitt of Johnsburg.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2413 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR2413-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Daniel M. Schmitt of Johnsburg, who
passed away on October 22, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Schmitt was born on September 2, 1923 in
Johnsburg; his parents were Joseph and Mary Schmitt; he married
Betty Ann Hecht on September 15, 1951; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Schmitt attended St. John the Baptist Grade
School and McHenry Community High School, where he graduated in
1941; after graduating from high school, he worked as a
chemical operator at the Ringwood Chemical Corporation until he
was drafted into the United States Army in June of 1943; after
completing basic training and before being sent overseas, he
studied one semester at the University of Illinois at
Chicago-Navy Pier and a second semester at New York University;
in 1944, he was deployed as a medic in the European Theater of
Operations and served in that capacity until the end of the
war; he remained in Germany for almost a year overseeing the
operations of a military hospital in Regensburg, Germany; and
WHEREAS, After returning to the United States, Daniel
Schmitt enrolled at the University of Illinois in
Champaign-Urbana, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in

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Chemical Engineering in February of 1951; during college, he
was inducted into the Honorary Chemical Society of Phi Lambda
Upsilon; after graduation, he returned to the Ringwood Chemical
Corporation and worked as a chemical engineer; in 1958, he
achieved one of his life goals by becoming the plant manager of
what is now a Morton Chemical Company facility; while serving
as plant manager, he introduced and implemented innovative
methods in quality assurance and quality improvement; in 1988,
he was promoted to a corporate management position, where he
could apply his strategies company-wide; he retired in 1992 to
pursue more leisurely activities, especially golf; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Schmitt was a very active member of his
community; he was a lifelong member of St. John the Baptist
Catholic Church, where he served on the Parish Council and as a
Lector, a Eucharistic Minister, and an Usher; he was a founding
member of the St. John the Baptist Building/Improvement Fund;
he was a long-serving member of the Northern Illinois Medical
Center Board of Directors and served as treasurer of the
Northern Illinois Medical Center Foundation Board, where he was
vital to the planning and construction of a new hospital in
1983; he was a Trustee of the McHenry Township Fire Protection
District and a member of the McHenry County Manufacturers
Association; he was a lifetime member and officer of Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 4600, Johnsburg Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 11496, American Legion Post 491, and the Knights of

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Columbus Council 1288 of the Bishop Boylan Assembly; he was
also a volunteer leader for Boy Scout Troop 162 of McHenry and
a volunteer GED teacher at McHenry Community College; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Schmitt was preceded in death by his wife,
Betty; his parents; and his brothers, Roman, Paul, and Raymond;
and
WHEREAS, Daniel Schmitt is survived by his son, Dr. Gregory
S. (Jane L.) Schmitt; his daughter, Nancy Carol Schmitt; his
grandchildren, David and Michael; and his brother, Donald;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
family and friends, mourn the passing of Daniel M. Schmitt; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Daniel Schmitt as an expression of
our sympathy.