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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Howard John Hammer of Altamont, who 
4passed away on April 7, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Howard Hammer was born in Altamont to Arnold and

6Olive (Ziegler) Hammer on December 19, 1931; he married

7Carolyn Budde at St. John's Lutheran Church in Louisville on 
8June 2, 1957; he served in the U.S. National Guard; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Howard Hammer worked for the Altamont
Wholesale 
10Company for many years; he also served as a road commissioner 
11for Summit Township and was a lifelong
farmer; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Howard Hammer was a member of St. Paul Blue Point 
13Lutheran Church
and American Legion Post #120 Effingham; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Howard Hammer was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his brothers, Arlon "Ace" and Norman
Hammer; and his 
16sister, Audrey Neu; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Howard Hammer is survived by his wife of 66 
18years, Carolyn; his sons, Darwin, Chris (Cheri), Mike 
19(Brenda), Kelly, and Kirk (Sondra)
Hammer; his sisters, Irma 
20and Verda Mellendorf; his
grandchildren, Gretchen (Cody) 
 
 
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1Hammer, Chrisha (Derrick) Alwardt, Jacob and Jared Hammer,

2Kaile (Ethan) Wolff, Devin (Clare) Hammer, Darcie (Brennan) 
3Buening, and Mackenzie (Dunavun)
Goeckner; his 
4great-grandchildren, Adison and Conner Alwardt, Paisley and 
5Talon Ranes, and Grayson
and Kynlie Buening; and one 
6great-grandchild, Baby Wolff on the way next month; therefore, 
7be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Howard John Hammer and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Howard Hammer as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.