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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Melvin A. Crehl, of Billings, Montana, 
4formerly of Carlinville, who passed away on February 19, 2017; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Melvin Crehl was born on August 9, 1917 in 
7Carlinville to Gus and Marie Harms Crehl; he was in the first 
8group to be drafted from Macoupin County and served in the 
9United States Army during World War II in Holland, Belgium, and 
10Germany, where he was for VE Day; he was discharged in 1945 as 
11a Staff Sergeant and married Marie E. Taylor in Springfield on 
12November 17, 1946; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Melvin Crehl farmed with his father until he was 
14drafted into the military; after the war, he

worked for the 
15Carlinville Democrat as a printer most of his life; he retired 
16in 1985 from the Carlinville Enquirer-Democrat; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Melvin Crehl was a member of St. Paul's United 
18Church of Christ, Guy Baird American Legion Post #554, and John 
19L. Meyers VFW Post #1104; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Melvin Crehl and his wife moved to Montana in 2014 
21to be close to his family who had just relocated there; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Melvin Crehl was preceded in death by his 
2granddaughter, Jessica Schreiter; his  sister, Alberta Lehmann; 
3his  wife, Marie E. Crehl;  and his parents; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Melvin Crehl is survived by his daughter, Nancy 
5(Louis D.) Schreiter; his  grandson, Justin (Victoria) 
6Schreiter; his granddaughter, Rebecca (Mark) Kuntz; his  
7grandson, Jason (Caitlyn) Schreiter; and four 
8great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Melvin A. Crehl, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Melvin Crehl as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.