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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Cletus Henkhaus, who passed away on
4 October 7, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Cletus Henkhaus was born on February 19, 1923, in
6 Alton; he was the son of Victor and Hilda (Rosin) Henkhaus; he
7 married the former Betty Danneman on May 8, 1943, at St.
8 Patrick's Catholic Church; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Cletus Henkhaus graduated from Marquette Catholic
10 High School in 1941; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Cletus Henkhaus was employed as a first class
12 maintenance repairman for Illinois Power Company for 19 years;
13 he was previously employed with Shell Oil as a machinist for 20
14 years; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Cletus Henkhaus was a member of St. Ambrose
16 Catholic Church in Godfrey and a lifetime member of the Alton
17 Knights of Columbus; he enjoyed spending time with his family
18 and friends; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Cletus Henkhaus was preceded in death by his
20 parents; his brother, Tom Henkhaus; and his sister and

 

 

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1 brother-in-law, Bernadine and Harold Birerbaum; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Cletus Henkhaus is survived by his wife; his
3 children and their spouses, Vic (Ann) Henkhaus, Patricia (Jay)
4 Wolff, Sue (Bob) Higgins, Dan Henkhaus, Joseph Henkhaus, David
5 (Terri) Henkhaus, Chris (Julie) Henkhaus, Mary (Andy)
6 Harshbarger, and Tom (Doris) Dooley; his grandchildren, Randy
7 Henkhaus, Kim Trossauer, Kelly Stutz, Lisa Scheffel, David,
8 Matthew, and Michael Wolff, Julie Cheek, Adam Higgins, Jeremy
9 and Jason Henkhaus, Amy Cole, Emily Mayberry, Carrie Alverno,
10 Jake Henkhaus, Jeny Lewis, Brian, Tony, Marcus, and Patrick
11 Henkhaus, Christopher, Mandi, and Nathan Henkhaus, Megan
12 Thomas, Ryan Cassidy, Nicholas Warner, Jessica Stucker, and AJ
13 Harshbarger; his 34 great-grandchildren; his
14 great-great-grandchild; and his sister-in-law, Carol Henkhaus;
15 therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
17 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
18 his family and friends, the passing of Cletus Henkhaus; and be
19 it further
 
20     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21 presented to the family of Cletus Henkhaus as an expression of
22 our sympathy.