Full Text of SR1953 100th 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 Vincent Frank Klauer Jr. of Rock Island, | 4 | | who passed away on August 5, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Vincent Klauer Jr. was born in Rock Island to | 6 | | Vincent Sr. and Antoinette Morlock Klauer on March 27, 1928; | 7 | | the oldest of ten siblings, he enjoyed working on cars and | 8 | | taking family camping trips in his younger years; he was a | 9 | | veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean | 10 | | War; he married Beverly J. McGrew in Rock Island on June 17, | 11 | | 1950; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Vincent Klauer Jr. worked as an electrical | 13 | | supervisor for Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric, currently | 14 | | Mid-American Energy, and retired in 1990 after 41 years of | 15 | | service; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Vincent Klauer Jr. was a member of St. Pius X | 17 | | Catholic Church in Rock Island, the Knights of Columbus Allouez | 18 | | Council 658, the Rock Island Elks Lodge 980, and the Moline | 19 | | American Legion Post 246; he spent his retirement years | 20 | | volunteering as a lector, Eucharistic minister, and adoration | 21 | | adorer; he frequently spent time at church helping with | 22 | | maintenance projects; he spent his recreational time fishing, |
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| 1 | | hunting, and golfing; he was the ultimate do-it-yourselfer, | 2 | | constantly working on electrical, mechanical, woodworking, and | 3 | | remodeling projects at home and for family and friends; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Vincent Klauer Jr. was preceded in death by his | 5 | | wife, Beverly; his parents; his son, Dennis Klauer; his | 6 | | grandchildren, Brett and Trish Klauer; and his siblings, Fr. | 7 | | Arnold Klauer, Theresa DeCrane, and Janet Norman; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Vincent Klauer Jr. is survived by his sons, Terry | 9 | | (Ann) Klauer and Glenn (Carol) Klauer; his grandchildren, | 10 | | Mychele Mack, Jessica (Peter) Martinez, and Allison and Ketty | 11 | | Klauer; his great-grandchildren, Brooks and Glavin Klauer and | 12 | | Vincent Martinez; and his siblings, Richard Klauer, Clarence | 13 | | (Shirley) Klauer, William (Kay) Klauer, David (Jean) Klauer, | 14 | | Bernard (Carol) Klauer, and Cecilia Kargl; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | Vincent Frank Klauer Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to | 18 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 19 | | further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Vincent Klauer Jr. as an expression | 22 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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