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SENATE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jack Otto Snyder of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on October 31, 2019; and


5 WHEREAS, Jack Snyder was born in Swayze, Indiana to Vera 
6Ruth Kemmer and Ralph Snyder on March 8, 1929; he married Jean 
7Whitmer; and


8 WHEREAS, Jack Snyder is known for having developed over 20% 
9of the land in the Bloomington-Normal area; he also had 
10developments in Champaign, Springfield, Peoria, and Pontiac; 
11in addition, he had projects in Longboat Key and Englewood, 
12Florida; and


13 WHEREAS, Jack Snyder never knew a stranger and would always 
14greet people with a smile and a twinkle in his eye; even in his 
15final days, he still had that smile and twinkle; and


16 WHEREAS, Jack Snyder was proceeded in death by his parents; 
17his brother, Richard; and his son, Craig; and


18 WHEREAS, Jack Snyder is survived by his wife of over 70 
19years, Jean; his daughters, Susan Chaney (Bill) and Vicki Eide 
20(Roger); his son, Stephen Snyder (Nancy); nine grandchildren; 
 
 
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1and 13 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it


2 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Jack Otto Snyder and extend our sincere condolences to his 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further


7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Jack Snyder as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.