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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Thomas B. Brinkoetter of Decatur, who 
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passed away on July 1, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Thomas B. Brinkoetter was born November 6, 1927, 
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in Decatur, the son of Bernard J. and Florence Marie 
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(Appenzeller) Brinkoetter; he married Jacqueline M. Cook June 
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6, 1949, in Decatur; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was employed by A.E. Staley Manufacturing 
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Company from 1949 to 1958; he started selling real estate in 
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August of 1954; he formed Tom Brinkoetter & Company in April of 
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1965, which he owned and operated until his retirement in 
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January of 1993, when his daughter Carla took over the 
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business; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1977, Tom started the Tom Brinkoetter & Company 
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Property Management; he was a member of the Decatur Association 
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of Realtors, the Illinois Association of Realtors, and the 
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National Association of Realtors; in 1981, he was Secretary of 
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the Illinois Association of Realtors; Tom was named Decatur 
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Realtor of the Year in 1983, and was the Dean of Illinois 
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Realtors Institute for three years; he served on several 
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committees with the National, Illinois, and Decatur 
 


 






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Association of Realtors;  he was the Past President of the 
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Decatur Association of Realtors in 1967 and the Past Chairman 
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of the Decatur Multiple Listing Service in 1966; he was a 
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graduate of the Illinois Realtors Institute "G.R.I", a 
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certified Residential Salesman "C.R.S.", and a certified 
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Residential Broker "C.R.B."; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a member of St. James Catholic Church his 
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entire life; he was also a member of the Metro Chamber of 
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Commerce, Golden "K" Kiwanis, American Legion Post #105, and K 
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of C #577; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, one 
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brother, and one grandchild; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Thomas Brinkoetter is survived by his wife, 
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Jackie; his children, Carla J. Brinkoetter and husband, Terry 
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Smith; Connie J. Ewing and husband, Kevin; and Thomas A. 
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Brinkoetter and wife, Patricia; his grandchildren, Adam J. 
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Trent, James R. Trent, Alyssa A. Brinkoetter, and Joseph A. 
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Brinkoetter; his great-grandchild, Emmit Trent; his sisters, 
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Evelyn F. Lonergan and Dorothy M. Raver and husband, Dwight; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
 


 






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his family and friends, the passing of Thomas B. Brinkoetter; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Thomas B. Brinkoetter as a symbol of 
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our sincere sympathy.