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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Frank R. Masters of Carlinville, who 
4passed away on April 17, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Frank Masters was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania 
6on September 12, 1956 to Frank R. and Eleanor Beatrice (nee 
7Quering) Masters; he graduated from Pittsburgh University; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Frank Masters started his career with Exxon Mobil; 
9he helped build the Monterey Coal Mine #1 in Carlinville as a 
10mining engineer; he later worked in the mine as a supervisor; 
11he retired after 35 years from Exxon Mobil as a sales manager; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Frank Masters' real passion was the NASA space 
14program and he enjoyed teaching others of its value; he enjoyed 
15geology, boating, politics, and was a great story teller; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Frank Masters married Denise M. (Allen) Riech on 
17August 8, 2008 at their residence in Carlinville; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Frank Masters was preceded in death by his 
19parents; his  sister, Jackie A. McQuiston; and his brother, Bud 
20Matiste; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Frank Masters is survived by his wife, Denise; his  
2daughter, Megan Masters; his son, Devon Masters; his 
3step-daughters, Megan and Sarah Riech; his  step-sons, Andrew 
4Riech and Nicholas Riech; his  step-granddaughter, Grace Pack; 
5his  sister, Karen Lee Gish; and his  2 nephews, Scott McQuiston 
6and Lance Matiste; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Frank R. Masters, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Frank Masters as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.