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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Kenneth H. Wickenhauser of Alton, who 
4passed away on January 27, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wickenhauser was born on March 5, 1928 in 
6Alton; his parents were Herbert and Doris (nee Betzold) 
7Wickenhauser; he married Bernadine (nee Svoboda) Urban on 
8December 31, 1968; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wickenhauser attended St. Mary's Grade 
10School in Alton, the Christian Brothers Military Academy in St. 
11Louis, and St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wickenhauser served his country with 
13pride as a member of the United States Air Force and the United 
14States Army; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wickenhauser was the president of the 
16Modern Plumbing and Heating Company for many years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wickenhauser was a member of St. Mary's 
18Catholic Church; he served as president of the Plumbing and 
19Pipe Fitters Contracting Association for 4 terms; he served as 
20president of the Easter Seal Society, a member of the Civil Air 
 
 
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1Patrol, a member of Life Line Pilots, and a volunteer for St. 
2Anthony's Hospital; he also served on the board of directors of 
3Lockhaven Country Club for one term and was Lockhaven's golf 
4club champion for 3 years; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wickenhauser received his private pilot's 
6license at the age of 16 and was a certified instrument flight 
7instructor; he loved flying, fishing, playing golf, and 
8spending time with his family; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wickenhauser was preceded in death by his 
10parents and a half-brother, Vernon Schwartz; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wickenhauser is survived by his wife, 
12Bernie; 4 children, Tim (Marcia), Matt (Sue), and Sherry 
13Wickenhauser and Tess (Bernie) Hanneken; 6 grandchildren, Kurt 
14(Erin), Anna, and Mandi Wickenhauser, Kristin (C.J.) Pilliod, 
15and Marlo and Sophia Hanneken; and 3 great-grandchildren; 
16therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
19family and friends, mourn the passing of Kenneth H. 
20Wickenhauser; and be it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to the family of Kenneth Wickenhauser as an 
2expression of our sympathy.