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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Elmer B. "Whitey" Hacker, who passed away 
4on December 20, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Elmer Hacker was born in Waukegan to Elmer and 
6Emily Hacker; after completing his freshman year at Waukegan 
7Township High School, he attended school in North Chicago and 
8graduated from North Chicago High School in 1955; after 
9graduation, he joined the United States Air Force, where he was 
10stationed at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine and 
11served in the Strategic Air Command as a hydraulic mechanic and 
12in-line fueling specialist for B52 bombers; he was honorably 
13discharged in 1959; he returned home and married Joan Merlock 
14on May 28, 1960; they later divorced but remained friends; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Elmer Hacker worked as a machinist, draftsman, and 
16mechanical engineer before driving trucks and hauling lowboy 
17trailers for Skokie Valley Asphalt in Waukegan, a job he really 
18loved; he retired in 1998; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, In 1980, Elmer Hacker met his current wife, Liz 
20(Patty) Idstrom, and they were happy together for almost 39 
21years; in 1998, they moved to Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin; and
  
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Elmer Hacker was preceded in death by his parents; 
2his former wife, Joan; his eldest son, Jeff Hacker; and his 
3brother, Jerry (Red) Hacker; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Elmer Hacker is survived by his wife, Liz (Patty); 
5his daughter, Kathy (Sal) Guadagna; his son, Don (Patti) 
6Hacker; his sisters, Paula Mercer and Judy Grubbs; his 
7grandchildren, Jade Ash, Ryan Hacker, and Tracilynn Hacker; his 
8six great-grandchildren; his many nieces and nephews; his best 
9friend, Bob Mitchell; and his many other good friends, 
10including his brother-in-law, Mike (Jennifer Idstrom) Frisby; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Elmer B. "Whitey" Hacker and extend our sincere condolences to 
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Elmer Hacker as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.