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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Carl L. "Butch" Eckermann of Rock
4Island, who passed away on February 6, 2021; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Carl Eckermann was born in Rock Island to Kenneth
6and Barbara (Hall) Eckermann on February 24, 1938; he served
7in the U.S. Navy; he married Judith A. Ransom in Kahoka,
8Missouri on February 24, 1955, and she preceded him in death in
9May of 2019; he cherished his wife, and after her passing, he
10would visit her gravesite every day; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Carl Eckermann was the owner/operator of
12Construction Machinery; prior to that, he was a salesman for
13Jaydon; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Carl Eckermann was an avid boater and had a slip
15at Sunset Marina for over 40 years; he was a jokester and never
16met a stranger; he never missed his breakfast at McDonald's on
1711th Street at 5:30 am every morning; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Carl Eckermann was preceded in death by his wife,
19Judith; his parents; and his granddaughter, Ashlyn Marshall;
20and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Carl Eckermann is survived by his children, Terri
2(Ken) Reamy, Mike (Lynda) Eckermann, Kim Lindsey, Barb Griese,
3and Cindy Eckermann; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;
4and his sisters-in-law, Janice (Rene) Segura and Kitty (Bill)
5Christman; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8Carl L. "Butch" Eckermann and extend our sincere condolences
9to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
10it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Carl Eckermann as an expression of
13our deepest sympathy.