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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Harold H. Goebel of Bethalto, who passed 
4away on July 15, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Goebel was born in Prairietown to Edward 
6and Anna (Renken) Goebel on March 18, 1915; he married Elveta 
7Frillman at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Prairietown on 
8February 15, 1941; he served in the United States  Marine Corp 
9during  World War II with the 2nd Marine Division, 2nd 
10Battalion; from 1943 to 1946, he was in the South Pacific, 
11Saipan, Okinawa and was part of the first group entering 
12Nagasaki after the atomic bomb was dropped; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Harold Goebel worked at Olin Brass in East Alton 
14for 37 years, retiring in 1978; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Harold Goebel was a member of Zion Lutheran Church 
16in Bethalto; he was a trustee for the church and a  member of 
17the Men's Club, where he worked on the sausage supper for many 
18years; he was a member of Bethalto American Legion Post 214 and 
19helped with many military funerals; he was a lifelong member of 
20Alton VFW Post 1308 and Bethalto Senior Citizens, where he 
21enjoyed playing pinochle with many friends; he also delivered 
22Meals on Wheels for several years; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Harold Goebel was preceded in death by his wife of 
261 years, Elveta; his parents; his  brother. Wilfred Goebel; his 
3sister-in-law, Elvira Goebel; his brother-in-law, Wilfred 
4Stieglitz; his brother-in-law, Lloyd Frillman; and his  
5sister-in-law, Anita Frillman; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Harold Goebel is survived by his daughter, Ruth 
7Ann Keefe; his son and daughter-in-law, Don and Catherine 
8Goebel; his grandchildren, Dr. Brian (Janis) Keefe, Angela 
9(Michael) Goebel-Bain, Matthew Goebel, and Jennifer (William) 
10Mudge; his great-grandchildren, Caroline Keefe, Rowan and Elsa 
11Goebel-Bain, Clara and Maria Goebel, and Peyton and Ross 
12Vucich; his sister, Florence Stieglitz; his brother-in-law and 
13sister-in-law, Edward and LaVerne Frillman;  his  sister-in-law, 
14Jean Frillman; and  many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Harold H. Goebel, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to  the family of  Harold Goebel as an expression of 
22our deepest sympathy.