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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Menke Henry Franzen of rural Rantoul, who 
4passed away on August 2, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Menke Franzen was born on October 9, 1919 in 
6Champaign County; his parents were Henry and Anna (nee 
7Osterbur) Franzen; he married Margaret Kathryn Albers on March 
817, 1940 in Champaign County; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Menke Franzen was employed as a deputy sheriff in 
10Champaign County for 20 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Menke Franzen was a member of Immanuel Lutheran 
12Church in Flatville, where he was president of the Luther 
13League and served as deacon for 4 years; he served on Flatville 
14Parish Hall building committee; he also served as treasurer for 
1514 years and as president of the Lutheran Brotherhood; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Menke Franzen served his community in many 
17capacities; he helped organize the Rantoul Little League under 
18Mayor Hap Parker, where he served as an officer for 4 years and 
19president for 2 years; he played baseball for the Flatville 
20Eastern Illinois League for 14 years; he was president of 
21Gifford Elevator for 15 years; he was president of the Gifford 
 
 
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1Lions Club; he also served as drainage commissioner for 30 
2years, precinct committeeman for Compromise Township, 
3treasurer for Champaign County Law Enforcement, a council 
4member of Garden of Peace Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg, 
5Florida, property chairman for 2 years, and a member of the 
6Rantoul Moose Lodge; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Menke Franzen was preceded in death by his wife, 
8Margaret, and a sister, Thea Suits; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Menke Franzen is survived by 4 children, Gary 
10(Beverly) Franzen, Gayle (Peggy) Franzen, Kathleen (John) 
11Swanson, and Todd (Pam) Franzen; 10 grandchildren; and 19 
12great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
15family and friends, mourn the passing of Menke Henry Franzen; 
16and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Menke Franzen as an expression of 
19our sympathy.