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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
 4    Marcus H. Hodapp of Carlyle on Wednesday, March 12, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Hodapp was born on June 18, 1915 in Santa Fe
 6    Township in Clinton County, the son  of  Henry  E.  and  Emma
 7    (Diekemper) Hodapp; he married Marcella Merscher on September
 8    29,  1948 in Bartelso; she preceded him in death on September
 9    19, 2002; and

10        WHEREAS, Mr. Hodapp owned  and  operated  the  Scoreboard
11    Tavern  for  seven years and the Chicken House for six years;
12    he also worked as a painter before working for the  State  of
13    Illinois Highway Department for 21 years; and

14        WHEREAS,  He  and  his  wife fried chicken for church and
15    civic events in the area for 50 years; he was a member of St.
16    Mary's Church and the Knights of Columbus Council 1382,  both
17    of  Carlyle;  he  previously  served as a Democratic precinct
18    committeeman; he was an avid gardener; and

19        WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Hodapp has been  deeply  felt
20    by all who knew him, especially his sons, Ron Hodapp and wife
21    Maribeth,  Dan  Hodapp  and  wife Betsy, and John Hodapp; his
22    brother, Leo "Toad" Hodapp; his  sister,  Marcella  Wuebbles;
23    and  his  grandchildren, Candice Hodapp, Jill Hodapp, LaVonda
24    Hodapp, and Chelsey Hodapp; therefore, be it

25        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
26    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27    we mourn the passing of Marcus H. Hodapp and  extend  to  his
28    family, friends, and all who knew and loved him our sincerest
29    condolences; and be it further

30        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
31    presented to the family of Marcus H. Hodapp as a token of our
 
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 1    deepest sympathy.