SR0578 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0578 LRB099 12531 MST 35979 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of William T. "Bill" Eichen of Carlinville, who passed away on April 15, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Bill Eichen was born in Carlinville on May 4, 1928 to William Christopher and Bessie Mae (nee Greenwalt) Eichen; he attended Carlinville schools and later married Mary E. "Pud" Rhoads on July 25, 1948 in Plainview; and

WHEREAS, Bill Eichen was a supervisor in the mold department at Owens Illinois in Alton from 1950 to 1989; he then worked for the Bates Motor Company in Carlinville from 1989 to 2008; and

WHEREAS, Bill Eichen was a member of the Plainview Masonic Lodge, Plainview Eastern Star, and the Carlinville Moose Lodge #1216; he was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and loved spending time with his family and grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Bill Eichen was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; his parents; his grandson, Gary Kanllakan; his brothers, Raymond and Wesley Eugene Eichen; his sisters, Pauline Rosentreter and Mary Rose Graham; and his son-in-law, John Gentry; and

WHEREAS, Bill Eichen is survived by his 2 daughters, Janet (Ken) Harding and Marsha Gentry; his granddaughter, Shelley Ashlock; his 2 grandsons, Greg (Wendy) Kanllakan and Brad (Nicole) Stults; his 6 great-granddaughters; his sister, Dorothy "Mae" Bristow; his brother-in-law, Don (Judy) Rhoads; as well as several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of William T. "Bill" Eichen, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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