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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Frank R. Banfield of Moline, who
4passed away on April 13, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Frank Banfield was born to Arch and Gertrude
6(McSparin) Banfield in Carlisle, Indiana on September 13,
71927; he enlisted in U.S. Navy in 1944 and served until the end
8of World War II; he was stationed in Okinawa during the Battle
9of Okinawa; he later enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served
10during the Berlin Air Lift; he married Jeanne Blue at Union
11Congregational Church in Moline on March 7, 1953; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Frank Banfield worked at Oscar Mayer as a meat
13cutter, retiring in 1989; he later worked at Jewel Foods from
141990 to 1997; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Frank Banfield volunteered at his children's
16schools and was Santa at the South Park Mall for ten years; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Frank Banfield was a member of First Lutheran
18Church in Moline; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Frank Banfield enjoyed bowling, going to museums,
20and attending concerts; he loved going to car shows,

 

 

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1bicycling, and going on road trips; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Frank Banfield was preceded in death by his wife;
3his parents; his infant daughter, Debra; his grandson, Chad;
4his siblings, Orville, Leonard, James, Arthur, Lawrence,
5Ervin, Helen Hicks, Avenell Bos, and Clarabelle Fogle; and his
6infant brother, Clarence; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Frank Banfield is survived by his children,
8Cheryl "Sheri" (Earl) Fangmeier, Denise (Dan) Bennett, Dana
9(Debra) Banfield, Kevin (Monica) Banfield, and Kara (Jon)
10Banfield Vermeire; his grandchildren, Chris (Stacy) Banfield,
11Greg (Jennifer) Webb, Josh Webb, Amy (Kyle) Heydeman, Darcie
12Banfield, Dawn Banfield, Misti (Jim) Vignola, and Ami (Joe)
13Cudd; his great-grandchildren, Turner, Caleb, Zander, Landon,
14Lucas, Natalie, Max, and Briahna; and one great-granddaughter
15on the way; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
18Frank Banfield and extend our sincere condolences to his
19family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
20further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22presented to the family of Frank Banfield as an expression of

 

 

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1our deepest sympathy.