HR0815 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Roger D. Klukis of Bethany on December 31, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Roger Klukis was born on May 27, 1946, in Vandalia to Charles and Pauline Kagy Klukis; he attended Argenta High School where it is said that he had a permanent seat in the detention hall; and

WHEREAS, He married Phyllis Adams on July 9, 1964 in Maryville, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1969, where he served with the Screaming Eagles as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division and received the Purple Heart; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Klukis retired from Wagner Casting in Decatur in 2005 after 41 years of service; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Klukis was a volunteer firefighter in Warrensburg from 1970 to 1979 before moving to Bethany and joining the Bethany Fire Department; since 1980, he served the Bethany community as a firefighter, Assistant Fire Chief, and most recently, as the Fire Chief; he had taught Certified Firefighter and Certified EMT classes as well as fire prevention; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Roger D. Klukis is felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Phyllis; his son, Charlie Klukis and his wife Cindi; his daughter, Jane Williams; his grandchildren, Jennifer, Alyssa, and Matthew Klukis, BreeAna and TJ Williams, and Damien Coney; his mother, Pauline Klukis; his mother-in-law, Alta Adams; his brothers, Lonnie Klukis, Jim Klukis, and Rex Klukis; his sisters, Carol Kay Henderson, Mary Jo Clewell, Nancy Irvine, and Kathy Frasier; and his many nieces and nephews; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his son, Roger Dean; his father, Charles; his father-in-law, Charley Adams; and his brother, Charles Joe Klukis; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Roger D. Klukis and extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.