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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Kenneth | ||||||
4 | W. "Kenny" Strobel of Marion, who passed away on July 6, 2013; | ||||||
5 | and
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6 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Strobel was born on October 7, 1945, in | ||||||
7 | West Frankfort to Herman and Lucille (nee Gulledge) Strobel; he | ||||||
8 | graduated from Marion High School in 1963; he served his | ||||||
9 | country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War; he | ||||||
10 | married Elizabeth "Liz" Allen on June 18, 1966, at the First | ||||||
11 | Christian Church in Marion; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Strobel was as a repairman and installer | ||||||
13 | for nearly 44 years with General Telephone and Electric | ||||||
14 | Corporation and later Verizon Communications; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Over the last 18 years, Kenneth Strobel served as | ||||||
16 | a board member of the Marion Park District; he also served on | ||||||
17 | the Marion Youth Baseball Board, the Marion Recreation Board, | ||||||
18 | and the Marion Tax Increment Financing Board; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Strobel was a member of the International | ||||||
20 | Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 702, where he | ||||||
21 | served as a union steward; he was also a former member of both |
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1 | the Marion Veterans of Foreign Wars Heyde-Pillow Post No. 1301 | ||||||
2 | and the Marion Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge | ||||||
3 | No. 800; he was a member of the Third Baptist Church in Marion; | ||||||
4 | and
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5 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Strobel enjoyed quail hunting, country | ||||||
6 | living, watching cattle, hay bailing, barbequing, and smoking | ||||||
7 | chickens, ribs, and pork butts with friends; he was an avid fan | ||||||
8 | of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Fighting Illini; he could | ||||||
9 | often be found tinkering with special projects in his garage | ||||||
10 | and had recently been restoring his candy-apple red 1955 Chevy | ||||||
11 | with silver tail fins; and | ||||||
12 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Strobel was preceded in death by his | ||||||
13 | parents and by his brother, William H. Strobel; and | ||||||
14 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Strobel is survived by his wife of 47 | ||||||
15 | years, Liz; his sons, Matthew A. (Cynthia) Strobel and John | ||||||
16 | Wayne Strobel; his grandson, Tyler Strobel; his | ||||||
17 | granddaughters, Taylor and Ashlyn Strobel; and his extended | ||||||
18 | family and many friends; therefore, be it
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19 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
20 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
21 | we mourn the passing of Kenneth W. Strobel, and extend our | ||||||
22 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
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1 | and loved him; and be it further
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2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
3 | presented to the family of Kenneth Strobel as an expression of | ||||||
4 | our deepest sympathy.
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