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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bernard J. "Bernie" Hickey of Edelstein, 
4who passed away on March 10, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bernie Hickey was born to John and Helen 
6(Fuertges) Hickey on January 6, 1942; he graduated from 
7Bradford High School and St. Ambrose College; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Bernie Hickey was employed at Camp Grove State 
9Bank; he retired in 1990 as executive vice president; he 
10continued to serve as the bank's chairman of the board of 
11directors; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Bernie Hickey was an active and involved member of 
13the Peoria Chapter of the ACLU; he was also a member of the 
14Universalist Unitarian Church in Peoria; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bernie Hickey was preceded in death by his parents 
16and his brother, Philip; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Bernie Hickey is survived by his siblings, Denny 
18(Val), Jim (Peg), Rosemary (Hank) Welch, and Kathy (Dan) 
19Czarniewski; his sister-in-law, Mary Hickey; and his many 
20nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Bernard J. "Bernie" Hickey and extend our sincere condolences 
4to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
5it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Bernie Hickey as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.