Full Text of SR2552 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Albert G. Hicks of Marengo, who passed | 4 | | away on November 9, 2016 at the age of 74; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Albert Hicks was born in Schenectady, New York, to | 6 | | Merton and Marie (Fowler) Hicks; his family later moved to | 7 | | Edmore, Michigan; he graduated from Michigan Technological | 8 | | University in 1965; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Albert Hicks was employed by Arnold Magnetic | 10 | | Technologies Corporation as a metallurgical engineer in | 11 | | Marengo for 42 years, retiring in 2007; he loved his work and | 12 | | the people with whom he worked, continuing to consult as needed | 13 | | after his retirement; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Albert Hicks served in various clubs, | 15 | | organizations, and volunteer roles; he was formerly in the | 16 | | Marengo Lion's Club, a member of the Marengo Masonic Lodge A.F. & | 17 | | A.M. #138, and was a former Tebala Shriner; he had also been | 18 | | a member of the Marengo Park District Board and the City of | 19 | | Marengo Planning and Zoning Committee; he served as Trustee for | 20 | | St. John's Lutheran Church and as a Director of Prairie | 21 | | Community Bank; he had been recently volunteering at the | 22 | | M.O.R.E. Center (Food Pantry) in Marengo; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Albert Hicks enjoyed spending time with his | 2 | | grandchildren, camping, bicycling, reading, and spending any | 3 | | time he could with family; he enjoyed taking family vacations | 4 | | and spending time with his dogs; he was a genuinely kind man | 5 | | who had a great smile, loving spirit, and was loved by all; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Albert Hicks was preceded in death by his parents, | 7 | | Merton and Marie Hicks; and a sister-in-law, Cynthia Hicks; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Albert Hicks is survived by his wife of 49 years, | 9 | | Sandra (Wolf) Hicks; his children, Lesley (Jay) Pace and Mollie | 10 | | (Mike) Huron; his grandchildren, Anna and Jonah Pace; his | 11 | | brother, Harry (Pat) Hicks; his sister Patricia (Douglas) | 12 | | Donovan; his niece and nephews; his great-nieces and | 13 | | great-nephews and many very good friends; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 16 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Albert G. Hicks, and | 17 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | 18 | | who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Albert Hicks as an expression of our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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