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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Neil L. Pobanz of Varna, formerly of East
4Moline, who passed away on May 26, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born June 7, 1938, in Geneseo, to Clifford
6L. and Enid (Drehmer) Pobanz; he was married to Carolyn Hosp
7from 1963 to 1976; he was later married to Judy Hodges from
81977 to 1986; he grew up in Galva and graduated from Galva High
9School; he resided most of his life in East Moline but moved to
10Varna in 1993; he attended Parks College in Cahokia; and
 
11    WHEREAS, His extensive and dedicated career in aviation
12included military service in the United States Army from 1961
13to 1963, and after discharge, he continued employment as a
14civilian at the Rock Island Arsenal; after 32 years experience,
15he retired from the position of Army Material Command Aviation
16Officer; and
 
17    WHEREAS, From 1995 to the present, he was the manager of
18the Marshall County Airport in Lacon; under his leadership, the
19airport received the award for Small General Aviation Airport
20of the Year in Illinois; he was also the previous owner and
21operator of the FBO of Lacon Aero Service Inc., Marshall County
22Emergency Services Disaster Agency coordinator, and the senior

 

 

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1technical consultant for American Bonanza Society; and
 
2    WHEREAS, He was inducted into the Illinois Aviation Hall of
3Fame and received recognition and awards for his performance
4and endeavors to promote aviation safety, especially
5addressing aging aircraft issues, continuing education,
6mentoring young people interested in aviation, especially CAP,
7maintaining communications with government officials in
8aviation matters, and his involvement in aviation repair at the
9yearly Oshkosh EAA AirVenture; and
 
10    WHEREAS, An informal gathering will be held at the Marshall
11County Airport on June 15, 2012, the evening before the
12traditional Father's Day fly-in or drive-in pancake breakfast,
13in memory of Mr. Pobanz; and
 
14    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Neil Pobanz is survived by his daughter, Brenda
16(Art) Williams; his son, Chad Pobanz; their mother, Carolyn
17Pobanz; his special friend, Nancy Umphress; his stepmother,
18Willicene Pobanz; his stepbrother, Darold (May) Cherry; his
19stepsister, Marilyn (Gary) Bourne; and his cousins, Sandra
20Pobanz, Pauline Westerlund Makowski, Susan Westerlund Egbert,
21Pricilla Westerlund Blattner, Diane Westerlund, Steven,
22Richard, Roger Westerlund, and Daniel Westerlund; therefore,

 

 

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1be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
4his family and friends, the passing of Neil Pobanz; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Neil Pobanz as a symbol of our
8sincere sympathy.