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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gale Blake Fengel of Canton, who passed 
4away on August 11, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Blake Fengel was born in Canton to Gale E. and 
6Frances (Spenny) Fengel on September 19, 1927; he served in the 
7U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific and was at 
8the first test of the atomic bomb on the Bikini Islands; he 
9earned the American Campaign World War II Medal and the 
10Atlantic Pacific Campaign Medal; he married Lorraine M. Walsh 
11in Canton on June 12, 1954; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Blake Fengel  worked as an electrician at 
13International Harvester for 30 years; he also worked 10 years 
14in the construction field and farmed with his brothers; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Blake Fengel was a member of the International 
16Brotherhood of Electrical Workers  for 68 years; he was also a 
17member of Bartonville American Legion Post 979, Canton VFW Post 
181984, the Illinois Retrievers Hunting Club, the American Kennel 
19Club, and the Hunting Retrievers 1000 Club; his dog, Northern 
20Exposure's Hershey, earned a Master Hunter certificate; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Blake Fengel was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1Lorraine; his parents; and his brothers, Gene and Ray Fengel; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Blake Fengel is survived by his son, Brian (Tanya) 
4Fengel; his grandchildren, Emily and Blake Fengel; his brother, 
5Don Fengel; and his sister, Rose Marie Fengel; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Gale Blake Fengel and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Blake Fengel as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.