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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Larry Gene Hazen of Godfrey, who passed 
4away on October 2, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Larry Hazen was born in Alton to Albert and 
6Carmella (Panapinto) Hazen on December 21, 1945; he served in 
7the United States Air Force and married Jeanette Gobble in 
8Alton on August 16, 1974; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Larry Hazen retired from Roberts Ford in 2005 
10after 29 years as a mechanic and service writer; he was a 
11member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary for over 10 
12years and a volunteer fireman for Godfrey for  13 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Larry Hazen was a long-standing member of the 
14Alton Motor Boat Club, where he served as treasurer for several 
15years; he was active with the MS 150 Bike Ride and rode with 
16the Piasa Peddlers Group, which raised over $20,000; he 
17volunteered at Rolling Hills Golf Course for many years, loved 
18to travel with his grandchildren, and enjoyed his winter months 
19in Arizona; he was a member St. Ambrose Catholic Church in 
20Godfrey; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Larry Hazen was preceded in death by his parents 
 
 
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1and an infant brother, Albert Hazen Jr.; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Larry Hazen is survived by his wife, Jeanette; his 
3daughter, Shannon (Jeff) Lauritzen; his grandchildren, 
4Karoline and Kristine Lauritzen; his brother, Harry (Susy) 
5Hazen; his niece, Yvonne (Cliff) Rushton;  and his nephew, 
6Albert (Cindy) Hazen; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Larry Gene Hazen, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Larry Hazen as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.