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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Benjamin F. "Ben" Truby of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on April 6, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ben Truby was born on January 16, 1922; he served 
6in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific 
7aboard the destroyer escort USS Burden R. Hastings; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ben Truby was employed at Houdaille Hershey, 
9Johnson Motors, and Outboard Marine; he retired from AMCO 
10tools; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ben Truby was a former member of St. Paul's 
12Lutheran Church in Waukegan; he enjoyed gardening, wood 
13working, bird watching, and card playing; he logged many miles 
14walking in the Lake County Forest Preserves and in his 
15neighborhood; he especially enjoyed fishing for perch on 
16Waukegan's North Pier; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ben Truby was preceded in death by his wife of 51 
18years, LaVerne; his parents; and six siblings; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ben Truby is survived by his sons, Trent (Susan), 
20Todd, and Thomas (Carol); two granddaughters;  four 
 
 
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1step-granddaughters; and seven great-grandchildren; therefore, 
2be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Benjamin F. "Ben" Truby 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  Ben Truby as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.