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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Joseph Calvin "Joe" Goebert of 
4Atkinson, who passed away on July 24, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Goebert, the son of Phil and Anna 
6(VanDeRostyne) Goebert, was born in Atkinson on December 20, 
71924; he attended St. Anthony Grade School, and he graduated 
8from Atkinson High School in 1943; he served as a radioman and 
9gunner in the U.S. Navy during World War II, flying in a 
10Grumman Avenger aircraft from the U.S.S. Randolph on missions 
11in the Pacific Theater; he married Mary Lou Hecks at St. 
12Anthony's Church in Atkinson on April 7, 1956; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Following his military service, Joe Goebert 
14joined the U.S. Postal Service, working at the post offices in 
15Atkinson and Rock Island; he was designated as postmaster of 
16the Atkinson office in 1972, retiring in 1990; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Joe Goebert was a member of St. Anthony Church, 
18the Atkinson Kiwanis Club, the Atkinson American Legion, and 
19the Henry County Forty and Eight; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Joe Goebert was preceded in death by his parents; 
21his siblings, Lester Goebert and Marge Buysse; and his half 
 
 
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1brother, Frank VanDeRostyne; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Joe Goebert is survived by his wife of 68 years, 
3Mary Lou Goebert; his children, Barry (Suzanne) Goebert and 
4Benita (Fred) Robinson; four grandchildren; and one 
5great-granddaughter; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Joseph Calvin "Joe" Goebert 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 Joe Goebert as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.