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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Rodney A. Iwema of Gurnee, who passed 
4away on March 29, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rodney Iwema was born on June 14, 1939 in Chicago; 
6his parents were John A. and Minnie Iwema; he married the love 
7of his life, Diane Ippel, on June 10, 1961 in South Holland; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Rodney Iwema graduated from Hope College in 
10Holland, Michigan in 1962 and received his Master's Degree from 
11the University of Illinois; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Rodney Iwema was a teacher and administrator in 
13Harvey and Dolton, serving as Illinois and Superintendent of 
14Gurnee School District 56 from 1974 to 1982; he was also a 
15State Farm Insurance Agent until his retirement in 2001; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Rodney Iwema was active in Boy Scouts, earning the 
17rank of Eagle; he loved to travel, bike ride, hike, scuba dive, 
18camp, and geocache, and he enjoyed creating stained glass art 
19and jewelry from tumbled rocks, woodworking, photography, and 
20collecting; he also enjoyed watching his children's and 
21grandchildren's events and traveling with his wife; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Rodney Iwema was an active member of Gurnee 
2Community Church, the Gurnee and Grayslake Exchange Clubs, and 
3Gagewood Lions Club; he was also a trustee for the Grayslake 
4Fire Department; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rodney Iwema is survived by his loving, caring 
6wife of 52 years, Diane; children, Kent (Sherri) Iwema, Cheryl 
7(Eric) Dorobek, and Darrell Iwema; brother, Larry (Kathy) 
8Iwema; sister-in-law, Sharon (Randy) Boonstra; grandchildren, 
9Kaleen, Connor, and Cole Iwema and Jessica and Joshua Dorobek; 
10one niece; and 3 nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Rodney A. Iwema; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Rodney  Iwema as an expression of our 
17sympathy.