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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Lanny R. "Steve" Biehler of Port Byron, 
4who passed away on March 28, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lanny Biehler was born on July 25, 1942, in 
6Freemont, Ohio; his parents were Leonard and Ada Mae Biehler; 
7he married Helen Bechtler on June 30, 1962 in Chicago; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, After graduating from high school, Lanny Biehler 
9served his country proudly in the United States Navy; he later 
10continued his education and received his Bachelor of Arts in 
11Electrical Engineering; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Lanny Biehler worked at KJWW in Rock Island, and 
13then at the Rock Island Arsenal as a Facilities Engineer, where 
14he retired after 20 years of service; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Lanny Biehler sang in the Augustana Oratori 
16Society and Black Hawk Community Chorus; he was also a member 
17of the River Valley Writers Group, the LeClaire Writers Group, 
18and the Midwest Writing Center and the Master Gardener at 
19Illinois State University; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Lanny Biehler had a deep faith in his Lord and 
 
 
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1loved serving in his church, Messiah Lutheran in Port Byron; he 
2served on many committees and singing and playing the conga 
3drums in the church praise band; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Lanny Biehler wrote poetry, enjoyed gardening and 
5nature and was known as being a "Granola Head"; he also loved 
6cooking, brewing and drinking his homemade beer, reading for 
7the blind on the WVIK Public Radio Station, attending Via de 
8Cristo, and spending time with his family, friends, and 
9fiancee; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Lanny Biehler was preceded in death by his father, 
11Leonard; his wife, Helen, and his great-granddaughter, Serena 
12O'Hanlon; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Lanny Biehler is survived by his mother, Ada; his 
14fiancee, Lynn; his children, Chris (Will) Bradshaw and Thomas 
15Biehler; his grandchildren Emily, Katie, Therin (Abby 
16Blake-Bradshaw), Amber Bradshaw (fiance, Skyler O'Hanlon), and 
17Trey Bradshaw; and his brother, Jerry (Shirley) Biehler; 
18therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
21family and friends, mourn the passing of Lanny R. "Steve" 
22Biehler; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Lanny Biehler as an expression of 
3our sympathy.