SR0124 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Frank E. "Bud" Drake Jr. of Moline, who passed away on January 25, 2017 at the age of 80; and

WHEREAS, Frank Drake Jr. was born in Moline to Frank Ellis and Alice Josephine Miller Drake on March 24, 1936; he served in the United States Navy and married Judy McKee in Kahoka, Missouri on October 11, 1958; and

WHEREAS, Frank Drake Jr. was employed by AT&T for 32 years; he retired as a long distance technician in 1998; and

WHEREAS, Frank Drake Jr. was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Moline; he was a master gardener, a ham radio operator, and a Scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; he loved the Colorado Rocky Mountains and enjoyed fishing, reading, and scuba diving; and

WHEREAS, Frank Drake Jr. is survived by his wife, Judy; his four sons, Scott A. Drake and his partner, Michael Ward, Jeffrey S. (Martha) Drake, Mark (Sarah) Drake, and David M. (Tammy) Drake; eight grandchildren, Jamie and Devin Drake, Onna, Caleb, and Aubrey Drake, Justene Drake and her husband, David Hamilton, and Joshua and Austin Drake; two stepgrandchildren, Shelby and Emily Leemans; four great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Justin, and Boston Drake, and McKinnon Ray; and his sisters, Karen Zalewski and Patty Baltisberger; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Frank E. "Bud" Drake Jr., 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 Frank Drake Jr. as an expression of our deepest sympathy.