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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph H. "Joe" Van Hecke of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on April 29, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Van Hecke was born in Moline to Paul and 
6Justina (Hershop) Van Hecke on June 10, 1925; he married Martha 
7Veeder at St. Mary's Rectory in Moline on June 9, 1947; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Joe Van Hecke was a veteran of the United States 
9Navy, where he served as a torpedoman in the Submarine Corps 
10and later as a corpsman with a Marine division; he worked as a 
11mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 33 years 
12and retired in 1982; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Joe Van Hecke was a member of St. Mary's Catholic 
14Church in Rock Island; he enjoyed golfing, carpentry work, and 
15watching the Chicago Cubs; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Joe Van Hecke was preceded in death by his 
17sisters, Madeline Van DenHende, Germaine Tanghe, and Irene De 
18Wilde; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Joe Van Hecke is survived by his wife, Martha; his 
20daughter, Cyndy Anderson; his grandson, Scott (Andrea) 
 
 
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1Anderson; and his great-grandchildren, Lillian, Sadie, and 
2Wyatt; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Joseph H. "Joe" Van Hecke and extend our sincere condolences to 
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Joe Van Hecke as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.