Bill Text: IL SR0783 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Martin M. Offergeld of Moline.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-02-22 - Resolution Adopted [SR0783 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0783-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Martin M. Offergeld of Moline, who
passed away on February 8, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld was born to Martin C. and Julia
Battaglia Offergeld in LaSalle on September 23, 1933; he
graduated from Colorado College, where he was a member of
Kappa Sigma Fraternity and lettered in football; he served in
the U.S. Army for two years; he married Sandra R. Thomas on
July 26, 1958; and
WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld worked in management and sales
for MetLife for 36 years, retiring in 1994; over the course of
his career, he qualified for the company's Million Dollar
Round Table (MDRT) four times; and
WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld was a member of Christ the King
Catholic Church, where he was a lector and a minister of the
Eucharist; he was a past member of the Rock Island and Moline
Rotary Clubs and the Knights of Columbus; he was a founding
member of the Quad Cities Table Tennis Club in Davenport,
Iowa; and
WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld enjoyed golfing and playing

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tennis, table tennis, and pinochle; he competed in golf, table
tennis, and basketball in the Senior Olympics for 24 years; he
earned numerous awards in table tennis singles and doubles in
five national tournaments; he was selected as Athlete of the
Year by Prairie State Games in 1999 and inducted into the
Prairie State Games Hall of Fame in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld was a fan of the Chicago Cubs,
the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Bulls, and the Fighting Illini;
and
WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld was preceded in death by his
wife and his parents; and
WHEREAS, Martin Offergeld is survived by his children,
Lori Offergeld, Martin T. Offergeld, Leslie Offergeld, and
Michael Offergeld, and his grandchildren, David Elovitz and
Anna Elovitz; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Martin M. Offergeld and extend our sincere condolences to his
family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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