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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of John A. 
4"Jack" Buchholtz, who passed away on March 18, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack Buchholtz was born in Zion to John and La 
6Verne (Gray) Buchholtz on June 13, 1942; he graduated from 
7Zion-Benton High School in 1960; he always dreamed about being 
8a police officer; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, In 1967, Jack Buchholtz began his career in law 
10enforcement in Winthrop Harbor, where he worked as a patrolman; 
11in 1968, he was then hired by the Zion Police Department, where 
12he served as a dog handler with his K9 partner, Chico, for many 
13years; after he retired in 1990, he returned as the Community 
14Service Officer, a position he held from 1997 until 2003; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jack Buchholtz and his wife raised hay for horses 
16on their farm in Newport Township; in 2004, they sold their 
17farm and moved to Davenport, Florida, where he became involved 
18with the security detail at Windmill Village and was eventually 
19put in charge of the department; he was awarded the Volunteer 
20of the Year Award from the Polk County Sheriff's Department in 
212013; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jack Buchholtz was preceded in death by his 
2parents and his son, Steven Buchholtz; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Jack Buchholtz is survived by his wife, Nadine 
4(Richards) Buchholtz; his brothers, Gibbie Buchholtz and 
5William (Allison) Buchholtz; his daughters, Vickie (Wayne 
6Ollila) Buchholtz Esch, Nancy Buchholtz, and Amy (Cole) 
7Buchholtz Hayduk; his granddaughter, Leah (Ron) Crockett; his 
8uncle and aunt, Johnny and Evelyn Schultz; and his many nieces 
9and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we mourn the passing of John A. "Jack" Buchholtz and extend our 
13sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
14and loved him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of John Buchholtz as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.