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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with deep sadness of the untimely death of Eric "Eek"
4 James Hensgen of Carterville on Thursday, May 5, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Eric was born on February 17, 1983, in Carbondale,
6 to James William and Cheryl Elaine (Park) Hensgen, and is a
7 younger brother to Jason William Hensgen and Hayley Jayne
8 Orendoff; he lived in Carterville all of his life; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He attended Carterville schools and was an
10 outstanding wrestler for the Carterville Lions; he loved
11 sports, all sports, and was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and
12 the Detroit Lions; he enjoyed boating and water sports during
13 the summer on Crab Orchard Lake; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Eric was well-known for his sense of humor,
15 out-going personality, big smile, and an even bigger heart; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The passing of Eric "Eek" James has been deeply
17 felt by many, especially his mother and step-father, Cheryl
18 Vinson and Donald Vinson; his father and step-mother, James
19 Hensgen and Carla Hensgen; his brother, Jason Hensgen and
20 Michelle Lyon; his sister and brother-in-law, Hayley Jayne and
21 Jason Orendoff; and Tim and Patty Park, Melvin and Vicky Park,
22 Wayne and Melanie Park, and Jeff and Nan Park, along with their
23 families and all from Chillicothe, Ohio; Debbie and Darold
24 Jones and family; Stephen Hensgen and family; Pat and Dale
25 Wilson and family; Valerie and Eddie Long; Brett and Melissa
26 Vinson; Casey Vinson and daughter Makayla; Carl and Linda
27 Vinson; Deann and David Overturf and son David Anthony; Corey
28 Richardson; Arlie and Lita Stout and family; Boyd and Nancy
29 Stout and family; Carl and Lori Stout; Allean and Robert
30 Meacham and family; his step grandparents, John and Fern Stout;
31 his grandmother, Eunice Hensgen; his step-great-grandmother,

 

 

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1 Helen Stutsman; and his friends and neighbors, Anne and George
2 Browning, Jessica Sadie and Alex Reed, and Donnie and April
3 Burress; he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Melvin
4 and Mary Park, and his grandfather, Wilbur Hensgen; therefore,
5 be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8 Eric James Hensgen, who was taken from this world much too
9 soon, and we extend our sincere condolences to his family,
10 friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
13 sympathy.