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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Joseph Metzger of Johnsburg, who passed |
4 | | away on April 24, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Metzger was born in Pomaz, Hungary to |
6 | | Stefan Metzger and Rosa Weiszhar on January 24, 1928; his bride |
7 | | to be, Elizabeth Harrer, immigrated to the United States from |
8 | | Germany in 1950 and Joseph did so the following year; he |
9 | | married Elizabeth at St. Mary Catholic Church in McHenry on |
10 | | January 26, 1952; he rebuilt a summer cottage in Johnsburg into |
11 | | their home, in which they resided for almost 60 years; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Metzger first worked as a bricklayer and |
13 | | plasterer for Ted Pitzen for many years; he was later employed |
14 | | by Great Lakes Naval Base as a plasterer until his retirement; |
15 | | and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Metzger was a Sunnyside Village Trustee and |
17 | | was active at St. John the Baptist Church in Johnsburg; he had |
18 | | many hobbies as a younger man, including stamp collecting, |
19 | | calligraphy, leather work, cartooning, and woodworking; in his |
20 | | later years, his greatest interest and joy came from genealogy |
21 | | and his family; and
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