SR0627 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Charles F. Hasbrook of Sheffield on Monday, June 28, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hasbrook was born on April 3, 1924, in Sheffield to Homer and Ella (Emmerson) Hasbrook; he married Bernice Franck on April 3, 1948, in Geneseo; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hasbrook valiantly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Paraglider Infantry; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hasbrook lived and farmed in rural Sheffield/Mineral for 40 years, retiring in 1988; he and his wife moved to town in 1986; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hasbrook was a member of the Annawan VFW Post, Mineral American Legion Post 1031, where he was a past commander and service counselor, Peter Hand Council Knights of Columbus in Sheffield, where he had served as past grand knight, Mineral Bolders Club, Mineral Township, where he had been a trustee and election judge, Santa Maria 4th Degree Assembly Knights of Columbus in Kewanee, and the 40 & 8 in Annawan; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Charles F. Hasbrook has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Bernice; his sons, Joe (Maureen) Hasbrook, Jerry (Karen) Hasbrook, and John (Lynn) Hasbrook; his daughters, Julie McDougald, Joyce (Gordon) Minnaert, Jill (Len) Van Acker, and Jayne Horton; his sisters, Marian Bailey and Jane Rosenhoover; his 15 grandchildren; and his 10 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charles F. Hasbrook, 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 Charles F. Hasbrook as an expression of our sincere condolences.