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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Mark Allen Whitbeck of Moline, who 
4passed away on December 7, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Whitbeck was born to Theodore and Marillyn 
6(Engvall) Whitbeck in Quonset Point, Rhode Island on January 
723, 1955; he served in the U.S. Air Force; he was previously 
8married to Susan Hansen and met his long-time partner, Kathy 
9Umstattd, in 2004; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Mark Whitbeck worked for the Rock Island County 
11Sheriff's Department for over two decades; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Mark Whitbeck was an avid angler who loved the 
13art of fishing; he was a committed fan of the St. Louis 
14Cardinals and Chicago Bears; he was an animal lover who found 
15delight in the company of his pets and his granddogs; he had a 
16great sense of humor and an infectious laugh and was the 
17steadfast pillar of his family; he will be remembered for his 
18legacy of love, laughter, dedication, and unyielding 
19commitment to those he held dear; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Mark Whitbeck was preceded in death by his 
21parents and his brother-in-law, Fernando Patino; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mark Whitbeck is survived by his partner, Kathy; 
2his daughter, Victoria (fiance, Jared Smet) Umstattd; his 
3granddaughters, Cali, Aubrey, Avreigh, and Kinsley; his 
4sisters, Christi Steiner and Laura (Oscar) Rico; his uncle, 
5Tom Engvall; his nieces and nephews, Joel (Shelly) Vroman, 
6Vanessa (Brian) DeRiemacker, Anthony Patino, and Emmanda 
7(Adam) Merrill; his great-nephews, Devon and Garrett; and a 
8host of cousins and friends; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Mark Allen Whitbeck and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Mark Whitbeck as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.