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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Eugene Klell "Gene" Rogers of Moline, 
4who passed away on December 7, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gene Rogers was born to William and Ruth 
6(Fletcher) Rogers in Dallas, Iowa on September 21, 1929; he 
7married Giovina Maria Matese in Joliet on January 10, 1959, 
8and she preceded him in death on May 26, 2001; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Gene Rogers served in and retired from the U.S. 
10Marine Corps; he went on to work for Commonwealth Edison in 
11Cordova for over 22 years, retiring in 1989; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Gene Rogers enjoyed hiking, biking, and 
13backpacking; he also enjoyed traveling and vacationing with 
14his grandsons; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Gene Rogers was preceded in death by his wife; 
16his parents; and his siblings, John Rogers, Gordon Rogers, 
17Leonard Rogers, Warren Rogers, and Dorothy Wilkinson; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Gene Rogers is survived by his daughters, Clarisa 
19(Eugene Jr.) Mattecheck  and Diana (F. Dwayne) Helling; his 
20grandsons, Ian (Morgan Park) Dunsworth, Chase Mattecheck, 
 
 
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1Zachary (Alexandra Oberg) Helling, Nicholas Helling, and Lucas 
2(Jade Katen-Ynzunza) Helling; and his great-granddaughter, 
3Willow Helling; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

6Eugene Klell "Gene" Rogers and extend our sincere
condolences 
7to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

10presented to the family of Gene Rogers as an expression of
our 
11deepest sympathy.