HR0678 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of John B. "Jack" Vahlkamp of Breese on Tuesday, February 3, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Vahlkamp was born on October 25, 1927, in Wade Township to John H. and Rose (Wilken) Vahlkamp; he married Jane Richter on October 25, 1950, at St. Augustine Church in Breese; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Vahlkamp valiantly served his country during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953 as a field radio repairman; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Vahlkamp was a retired dairy and grain farmer; he was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and Men's Sodality in Breese; he was a past 30-year trustee of St. Mary Catholic Church in Carlyle, a 50-year member of Carlyle Knights of Columbus Council 1382, a 50-year member of Breese American Legion Post 252, a member of the Catholic War Veterans, a past secretary of the Clinton County Zoning Board, a past vice president on the board of the Clinton County Farm Bureau, and a past president of the MidAm Milk Producers of 25 years and the Holstein Fresian Association; and

WHEREAS, The passing of John B. "Jack" Vahlkamp has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Jane; his son, Alan Vahlkamp and wife Janet; his daughters, Julie Huels and husband Joseph, Lisa Tebbe and husband Carl, and Rose Huelskamp and husband Gerard; his brothers, Fred Vahlkamp and wife Mary Jo and Vernon Vahlkamp and wife Helen; his sisters, Willene Fehrmann and husband Paul, Rose Marie Husmann and husband Ray, Lillian Fleckenstein and husband Jack, Mary Huwa, and Lee Love and husband Dan; and his grandchildren, Leagha, Alie, and Abie Vahlkamp, Erika and Erin Kratzner, Zachary, Cody, Ashley, and Alex Huels, Nick, Casey, and Max Tebbe, and Colton, Dawson, and Adison Huelskamp; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of John B. "Jack" Vahlkamp, and we extend our deepest sympathy 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 John B. "Jack" Vahlkamp as an expression of our sincere condolences.