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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ordwin A. "Rocky" Schoenrock of 
4Springfield, who passed away on September 2, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ordwin Schoenrock was born in Wilton Township, 
6Minnesota on May 30, 1922 to Otto and Magdalena Schoenrock; he 
7served in the United States Navy as a sonarman on the Destroyer 
8Escort USS Inch during World War II; he also served as an 
9interpreter for German sailors captured after the sinking of 
10the U490 German submarine in the North Atlantic in June of 
111944; he married Evelyn Brewer on April 10, 1954; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, After the war, Ordwin Schoenrock attended the 
13American Academy of Art School in Chicago; he then moved to 
14Springfield to work as display advertising director for the 
15S.A. Barker Co. and as sign designer for the Sheehan Sign 
16Company; in 1959, he was employed by the State Journal-Register 
17as an advertising artist; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, In 1969,  Ordwin Schoenrock began a series of local 
19and area church paintings that were published on Christmas Day 
20each year for over 20 years; over 20 church paintings are on 
21display at the State Journal-Register; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ordwin Schoenrock was preceded in death by his 
2wife, Evelyn, and his granddaughter, Tayla Skaggs-Cook; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ordwin Schoenrock is survived by his daughters, 
4Susan (Robert) Braasch, Penny (Daniel) Skaggs, and Terri Ann 
5(Paul) Zell; his 6 grandchildren, Eleanor and Madeline Braasch 
6and Daniel, Nick, Kris, and Nathan Skaggs; his 12 
7great-grandchildren; and his sister, Verla (John) Conway; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Ordwin A. "Rocky" Schoenrock, and extend our sincere 
12condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
13him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Ordwin Schoenrock as an expression 
16of our deepest sympathy.