Bill Text: IL SR0085 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Gene Wickenhauser of Godfrey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-02-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR0085 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SR0085-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Gene B. Wickenhauser of Godfrey, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on February 1, 2009; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Gene B. Wickenhauser was born November 30, 1928, | ||||||
| 6 | in Alton, the son of Joseph J. and Margaret G. (Dixon) | ||||||
| 7 | Wickenhauser Sr.; on June 27, 1950, he married the former | ||||||
| 8 | Dorothy "Dolly" Joehl at St. Ambrose Catholic Church; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, He and his brother, Edward Wickenhauser, co-owned | ||||||
| 10 | and operated Wickenhauser Construction Company in Godfrey, | ||||||
| 11 | retiring in 1992 after 35 years of service; they proudly built | ||||||
| 12 | homes in the Alton/Godfrey area, including River-Aire | ||||||
| 13 | Subdivision in Godfrey; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, He was a pilot, an avid fisherman, hunter, and | ||||||
| 15 | golfer and above all loved his family and enjoyed spending time | ||||||
| 16 | with them; and he was a longtime member of St. Ambrose Catholic | ||||||
| 17 | Church in Godfrey; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his | ||||||
| 19 | brother, Edward Wickenhauser; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS,
Gene Wickenhauser is survived by his wife, | ||||||
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| 1 | Dorothy; his daughters, Jeanie Stratton and her husband, Chuck, | ||||||
| 2 | and Nancy Hoefert and her husband, Jim; his son, Mark | ||||||
| 3 | Wickenhauser; his grandson, Ryan Hoefert; his brothers, Joseph | ||||||
| 4 | Wickenhauser and his wife, Nancy, Richard Wickenhauser and his | ||||||
| 5 | wife, Dottie, Father Jerry Wickenhauser, and James | ||||||
| 6 | Wickenhauser and his wife, Linda; his brother-in-law and | ||||||
| 7 | sister-in-law, Jim and Juanita Joehl; and many nieces and | ||||||
| 8 | nephews; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 11 | his family and friends, the passing of Gene Wickenhauser; and | ||||||
| 12 | be it further
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| 13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 14 | presented to the family of Gene Wickenhauser as a symbol of our | ||||||
| 15 | sincere sympathy.
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