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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Willard
4Anton Scheibe on March 27, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Willard Scheibe was born in Maeystown on August
621, 1934 to Max W. and Sylvia (nee Fromme) Scheibe; he joined
7the United States Marines in 1953 and served until 1975; he
8married Opal A. Eichelmann on March 29, 1958 in Waterloo; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Willard Scheibe spent 23 years traveling with his
10wife to various Marine assignments such as Guam, Finland,
11California, Virginia, and South Carolina; he served in the
12Korean and Vietnam Wars; his jobs included chief cook, air
13marshal and numerous other responsibilities; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Willard Scheibe became active in local politics
15following his retirement from the service; he served on
16committees for his precinct for many years, and for his
17dedication, he received the first "Leroy Reitz Democratic
18Service Award"; he taught the art of cooking and barbecuing to
19relatives, friends, and even total strangers and catered many
20events for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, of which he was a
21proud member; he also catered and barbequed for country clubs,
22business establishments, and private family functions; he

 

 

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1served as a special deputy sheriff and belonged to the American
2Legion, the Fleet Reserve Association, the Maeystown
3Sportsman's Club, and the Monroe County Democratic Club; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Willard Scheibe was preceded in death by his
5parents; his wife, Opal; his in-laws, Otto and Millie
6Eichelmann, Bill Eichelmann, Art and Arlou (nee Eichelmann)
7Marquardt, and Paul and Leola Eichelmann; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Willard Scheibe is survived by his
9brother-in-law, Wesley (Dixie) Eichelmann; his nieces and
10nephews, Brenda (Jim) Krebel, Sandy Baldwin, Carol (Ray)
11Turnquist, Kevin Eichelmann, Bob (Denise) Eichelmann, Lisa
12Meegan, Randy (Rose) Marquardt, Gary (Ramona) Marquardt, Tracy
13(Char) Marquardt, and Scott (Darlene) Marquardt; and other
14relatives, including members of the Scheibe, Eichelmann,
15Toenjes, and other families; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18we mourn the passing of Willard Anton Scheibe, and extend our
19sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
20and loved him; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22presented to the family of Willard Scheibe as an expression of

 

 

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1our deepest sympathy.