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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Eugene A.
4"Gene" Forgatch of West Frankfort, who passed away on February
59, 2016; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Eugene Forgatch was born in West Frankfort to
7Andrew and Geneva (nee Falkovit) Forgatch on January 29, 1929;
8he graduated from Frankfort Community High School in 1948 and
9served in the United States Army in Inchon, Korea in 1950 and
10in Japan from 1951 to 1953; he married Sue Ann Little on April
1112, 1951; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Eugene Forgatch's passions were his family, his
13business, and fishing; he built his business in his
14grandmother's old grocery store building in 1955; in 2004, he
15built his new building for expansion of Dixie Creme Donuts and
16Deli; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Eugene Forgatch was awarded Business Man of the
18Year by the West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce in 2004; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Eugene Forgatch was preceded in death by his
20parents; his son, Jon T. Forgatch; and his sister, June Lyter;
21and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Eugene Forgatch is survived by his wife, Sue Ann;
2his children, Stephen A. Forgatch, Beth Forgatch Conner and
3husband, Rick, Todd E. Forgatch and wife, Ngoc Anh Le, Amy
4Forgatch Siefert and husband, Steve, and Jay S. Forgatch and
5wife, Monica; and his grandchildren, Adam Conner, Sydney
6Forgatch, Sean Forgatch, Katie Hefner, Bricen Forgatch.
7Anthony Forgatch, Faydreth Forgatch, and Asher Forgatch;
8therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11mourn the passing of Eugene A. "Gene" Forgatch, and extend our
12sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
13and loved him; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the family of Eugene Forgatch as an expression of
16our deepest sympathy.