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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Robert E. "Bob" Koeller, who passed away 
4on February 11, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Koeller was born on September 26, 1924, in 
6Alton; he was the son of Henry B. and Eva (Ruppaner) Koeller; 
7he married Gracie E. Herrmann on August 28, 1948, at St. 
8Ambrose Catholic Church; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Robert Koeller graduated from St. Mary's Grade 
10School in Alton; he then attended Marquette High School for 3 
11years before graduating from Jerseyville Township High School; 
12he also attended the University of Illinois and SIU 
13Edwardsville; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Koeller was a partner in Koeller Bros. 
15Farms in Godfrey; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Robert Koeller was active throughout his life in 
17promoting agricultural interests; he was a lifetime member of 
18Madison County Farm Bureau and served as president before being 
19elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors, where 
20he served for 8 years; he served as a member of the Madison 
21County Farmland Review Committee for 20 years; he also served 
 
 
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1on the Board of Directors for Country Life Insurance, Godfrey 
2State Bank, and Wedge Bank of Alton and served as manager of 
3the Godfrey Township Utility Board for 10 years; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Robert Koeller was instrumental in the creation of 
5the Farmland Assessment Law; he also served on Governor Jim 
6Thompson's State Tax Reform Commission as an agriculture 
7representative; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Robert Koeller served in numerous roles in the 
9Village of Godfrey's development; he helped guide the 
10incorporation of Godfrey into a village in 1993, served on the 
11village's Transition Committee, and served on several 
12development committees, including the Godfrey Community 
13Planning and Economic Development Committee; he also served on 
14the village's Sewer Board and was instrumental in bringing a 
15sewer plant to Godfrey in the 1970s; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Robert Koeller was a charter member of St. Ambrose 
17Catholic Church in Godfrey; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Robert Koeller enjoyed farming, fishing, and 
19traveling with his wife; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Robert Koeller was preceded in death by his 
21brother and partner in business, Louis B. Koeller; his sister, 
 
 
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1Mary Jane Koeller; and his son, Richard "Rick" L. Koeller; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Robert Koeller is survived by his wife of 63 
3years, Gracie; his children, Karen A. Zuckerman (Richard), 
4Robert H. Koeller, Connie T. Koeller, and Steven P. Koeller; 
5and his grandchildren, Jessica Koeller, Nicholas Koeller, and 
6Bradley Koeller; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
9his family and friends, the passing of Robert Koeller; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Robert Koeller as an expression of 
13our sympathy.