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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 Robert "Bob" F. Fuchs of Woodstock, who |
4 | | passed away on July 6, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs was born to Albert J. and Magdalen |
6 | | (George) Fuchs on June 15, 1928; he was raised in Woodstock, |
7 | | where he met and later married Eileen R. Demuth on September |
8 | | 16, 1950; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs served in the United States Army from |
10 | | November 10, 1950 until October 28, 1952, during the Korean |
11 | | War; after returning home, he worked as a painter at Woodstock |
12 | | Die Casting for many years; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs loved to garden and was a "Master |
14 | | Gardener" before the term was used; he grew enough food to feed |
15 | | his family all winter and also shared his bounty with friends |
16 | | and neighbors; in his later years, he was known as a "man about |
17 | | town" because on almost any given day, he could be spotted at |
18 | | his favorite local restaurant; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs was preceded in death by his wife, |
20 | | Eileen; his parents; his sister, Barbara K. Kopsell; and his |
21 | | brother, Thomas G. Fuchs; and
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