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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Carl L. "Butch" Eckermann of Rock 
4Island, who passed away on February 6, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Carl Eckermann was born in Rock Island to Kenneth 
6and Barbara (Hall) Eckermann on February 24, 1938; he served 
7in the U.S. Navy; he  married Judith A. Ransom in Kahoka, 
8Missouri on February 24, 1955, and she preceded him in death in 
9May of 2019; he cherished his wife, and after her passing, he 
10would visit her gravesite every day; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Carl Eckermann was the owner/operator of 
12Construction Machinery; prior to that, he was a salesman for 
13Jaydon; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Carl Eckermann was an avid boater and had a slip 
15at Sunset Marina for over 40 years; he was  a jokester and never 
16met a stranger; he never missed his breakfast at McDonald's on 
1711th Street at 5:30 am every morning; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Carl Eckermann was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Judith; his parents; and his granddaughter, Ashlyn Marshall; 
20and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Carl Eckermann is survived by his children, Terri 
2(Ken) Reamy, Mike (Lynda) Eckermann, Kim Lindsey, Barb Griese, 
3and Cindy Eckermann; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 
4and his sisters-in-law, Janice (Rene) Segura and Kitty (Bill) 
5Christman; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Carl L. "Butch" Eckermann 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  Carl Eckermann as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.