Full Text of SR0273 103rd General Assembly
SR0273 103RD 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 Howard John Hammer of Altamont, who | 4 | | passed away on April 7, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Howard Hammer was born in Altamont to Arnold and
| 6 | | Olive (Ziegler) Hammer on December 19, 1931; he married
| 7 | | Carolyn Budde at St. John's Lutheran Church in Louisville on | 8 | | June 2, 1957; he served in the U.S. National Guard; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Howard Hammer worked for the Altamont
Wholesale | 10 | | Company for many years; he also served as a road commissioner | 11 | | for Summit Township and was a lifelong
farmer; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Howard Hammer was a member of St. Paul Blue Point | 13 | | Lutheran Church
and American Legion Post #120 Effingham; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Howard Hammer was preceded in death by his | 15 | | parents; his brothers, Arlon "Ace" and Norman
Hammer; and his | 16 | | sister, Audrey Neu; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Howard Hammer is survived by his wife of 66 | 18 | | years, Carolyn; his sons, Darwin, Chris (Cheri), Mike | 19 | | (Brenda), Kelly, and Kirk (Sondra)
Hammer; his sisters, Irma | 20 | | and Verda Mellendorf; his
grandchildren, Gretchen (Cody) |
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| 1 | | Hammer, Chrisha (Derrick) Alwardt, Jacob and Jared Hammer,
| 2 | | Kaile (Ethan) Wolff, Devin (Clare) Hammer, Darcie (Brennan) | 3 | | Buening, and Mackenzie (Dunavun)
Goeckner; his | 4 | | great-grandchildren, Adison and Conner Alwardt, Paisley and | 5 | | Talon Ranes, and Grayson
and Kynlie Buening; and one | 6 | | great-grandchild, Baby Wolff on the way next month; therefore, | 7 | | be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Howard John Hammer and extend our sincere condolences to his | 11 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Howard Hammer as an expression of | 15 | | our deepest sympathy.
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