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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Frederick M. "Fred" Kunst of Milan, who 
4passed away on May 12, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Fred Kunst was born in Melrose Park to Ernest J. 
6Sr. and Duane Fugman Kunst on September 6, 1944; he served in 
7the United States Army during the Vietnam War and  married V. 
8Viola Davidson on January 6, 1968; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Fred Kunst worked for the Lady Luck Casino as a 
10bus driver; prior to that, he had been employed by Johannes Bus 
11Service, numerous trucking companies, and IH Farmall; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Fred Kunst was a member of Milan American Legion 
13Post 569; he was a 40-year member of A.A.; he  enjoyed fishing, 
14mushroom hunting, camping, playing cards, and watching the 
15Chicago Cubs and Bears; he was always willing to help others in 
16need, whether it was by giving an ear to listen, driving 
17someone to a meeting, or opening his home for a meal or a bed; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Fred Kunst was preceded in death by his wife, 
20Viola; his parents; his brother, Ernest J. "Butch" Kunst Jr.; 
21and his sisters and brothers-in-law, Wilma and John P. Fuller, 
 
 
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1Katherine and Wendlyn Behrens, Shirley and Robert Cover, and 
2Billy Davidson; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Fred Kunst is survived by his children, Frederick 
4S. and Debbra S. Kunst; his sister-in-law, Janet Kunst; and 
5many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Frederick M. "Fred" Kunst, and extend our sincere condolences 
9to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Fred Kunst as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.