Bill Text: IL HR0518 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Charles Craig Mannschreck of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-10-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR0518 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HR0518-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Charles
Craig Mannschreck of St. Joseph, Missouri, who passed away on
August 21, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Craig Mannschreck was born in St. Joseph, Missouri
to Charles and Arline Mannschreck on November 6, 1944; he
graduated from Central High School in 1962, where he was
president of his class for all four years and president of the
National Honor Society; he was also tri-captain of the football
team and an All-American football player; he graduated from
Texas Christian University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts and
was president of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity; he served in
Vietnam as a United States Marine Corps aviator, flying attack
helicopters; and
WHEREAS, Craig Mannschreck was a pillar of the Saint
Joseph, Missouri community; he served as president of the
Mannschreck Book Store and on the AAA Board for the Midwest
Region; he took great pride in running the chains at Central
High School football games for 40 years; he was a pickle ball
enthusiast; he was a deacon of Wyatt Park Christian Church,
president of the board, and sang in the church choir; and

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WHEREAS, In 2000, Craig Mannschreck became chief operating
officer of Resource One in Springfield, Illinois; he quickly
became an irreplaceable part of the Springfield community; and
WHEREAS, Springfield, Resource One became a household name
for office furnishings; they supplied furniture for nine of the
11 state universities, many community colleges, both the House
and Senate chambers at the Capitol, the Attorney General's
office, the Speaker of the House's office, legislative staff
offices, the Illinois EPA, three Illinois National Guard
readiness centers, Lincoln's Challenge in Rantoul, numerous
city and county organizations, and lobbyist and association
offices across the State; and
WHEREAS, Craig Mannschreck was proud of the business
relationships Resource One maintained with private businesses
in Springfield and across Illinois; from the mom-and-pop
business to prominent Fortune 500 companies, he treated all
with the same level of respect and attention; in 2011, he was a
co-recipient, along with his business partner Cindy Davis, of
the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Small Business
Person of the Year award; and
WHEREAS, For 18 years, Craig Mannschreck was a weekday
fixture in downtown Springfield, as a business owner, landlord,
resident, and merry soul; he would stop in to talk to everyone

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from a bookshop owner to a bank president, treating everyone
with the same level of respect and courtesy; he never walked
past a person on the street without asking them how they were;
he was a humble man who will be most remembered for his good
nature and concern for others; and
WHEREAS, Craig Mannschreck was preceded in death by his
parents; and
WHEREAS, Craig Mannschreck is survived by his wife, Judith;
his sons, Chapman (Ashley) and Mitchell (Lauren); his brother,
Dannen (Sandy); his sister, Sherrill Adams (Jerry); his
grandchildren, Campbell, Colt, Henry, and Dalton; and many
nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we mourn the passing of Charles Craig Mannschreck 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
presented to the family of Craig Mannschreck as an expression
of our deepest sympathy.