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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Roger A. Schumacher of rural Erie, who 
4passed away on June 13, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Roger Schumacher was born on August 17, 1930 in 
6Clinton, Iowa; his parents were Fred and Viola Rasmassen 
7Schumacher; he first married Virginia Matthew and later married 
8Dora Conchola; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Roger Schumacher served his country in the United 
10States Army from 1952 to 1954 and was stationed in France; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Roger Schumacher was a lifelong farmer; he also 
12worked for 30 years at International Harvester; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Roger Schumacher enjoyed building and flying 
14airplanes; he was a member of the Erie Air Park; he also loved 
15spending time on the river fishing and enjoying his houseboat 
16in the summer months and spending his winters in Florida; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Roger Schumacher was preceded in death by his 
18wife, Dora, and his sister, Delores DeGroot; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Roger Schumacher is survived by his daughter, 
 
 
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1Janice (James) Graszer; his brother, Dallas Schumacher; his 
2special friend, Harriet Vrchoticky; his grandchildren, Jim 
3(Chrissy) Graszer, Jr., Michael Graszer, and Christy Graszer; 
4and his great-grandson, Xander Graszer; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Roger A. Schumacher; 
8and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Roger Schumacher as an expression of 
11our sympathy.