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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of John W. Klun of Zeigler on
4 May 1, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Klun was born September 2, 1915, in
6 Litchfield, to Louis and Mary (Poznic) Klun; and
 
7     WHEREAS, He was an Army veteran of World War II who served
8 in the African and European theaters and was a former member of
9 Zeigler American Legion, Patrick McClellan Post 177; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He retired from Norge Industries in Herrin and
11 worked in the shipping department; and
 
12     WHEREAS, He played baseball for Zeigler American Legion
13 under coach George Hall; they advanced to the finals at Wrigley
14 Field in Chicago; and
 
15     WHEREAS, He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
16 Zeigler and served as an alter boy for Father Charles Siefert;
17 and
 
18     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, two
19 brothers, Louis and Ludwig Klun, and a sister, Marie Mientus;
20 and
 
21     WHEREAS, The passing of John W. Klun is felt by all who
22 knew and loved him, especially his sister, Johanna Pollack; his
23 niece and her husband, Geneva and Joe Castrale; and his nephew,
24 John Klun; therefore, be it
 
25     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
26 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
27 John W. Klun and extend our sincerest condolences to his

 

 

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1 family, friends, and community; and be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
4 sympathy.