Full Text of SR1196 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Arnold M. "Arnie" Bochum Jr. of South | 4 | | Elgin, who passed away on July 13, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Arnie Bochum was born in Elgin to Arnold M. and | 6 | | Amy J. (Darin) Bochum Sr. on April 14, 1934; he was a lifelong | 7 | | resident of Elgin and South Elgin; he was active in scouting | 8 | | and achieved Eagle Scout status, earning 36 merit badges with | 9 | | Troop 10; he graduated from Elgin High School in 1952, where he | 10 | | played baseball, basketball, and percussion in the marching | 11 | | band; he served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Prior to his retirement, Arnie Bochum worked for | 13 | | the Village of South Elgin as a police officer and for the | 14 | | Railway Express Agency, Sheldon Manufacturing, the Elgin | 15 | | Sweeper Co., and Roberts Express as an OTR driver; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Arnie Bochum was a life member of VFW Post 2327 of | 17 | | South Elgin, where he served as a two-term commander in 1991 | 18 | | and 2003 and as a color guard commander for 20 years; in | 19 | | addition, he was a Democratic precinct committeeman for many | 20 | | years; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Arnie Bochum was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | parents, two nephews, a niece, and several of his furry, | 2 | | four-legged friends; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Arnie Bochum was | 4 | | survived by his three sons, Marvin (Debbie DeMarchi) Bochum, | 5 | | Michael L. Bochum, and Gerald (Casey) Bochum; his six | 6 | | grandchildren; his three great-grandchildren; his brother, | 7 | | Gary L. Bochum; and his many nieces, nephews, family, and | 8 | | friends; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Arnold M. "Arnie" Bochum Jr. and extend our sincere | 12 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 13 | | him; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Arnie Bochum as an expression of our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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