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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with sadness of the death of Trooper Francis J. "Fritz" |
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| Faber, Ret., of Kewanee on Wednesday, April 6, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on December 15, 1927, in Saskatoon, |
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| Saskatchewan, Canada, to Francis John Herman and Helen (Braun) |
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| Faber; he married Margaret A. Reece on May 17, 1952, in |
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| Kewanee; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Faber moved to the Galva and Kewanee area at |
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| age nine and was educated there; he valiantly served his |
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| country as a member of the United States Navy during World War |
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| II and in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He worked at the Walworth Foundry and later became |
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| a State Trooper First Class for the Illinois State Police, |
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| District 7, serving 28 years; he was the first Patrol to have a |
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| Patrol Canine, with his dog "Blitz"; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, |
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| American Legion, and the Fraternal Order of Police; he enjoyed |
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| flower gardening and all kinds of music; he was a Cubs fan and |
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| enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Francis J. "Fritz" Faber has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Margaret; his sons |
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| and daughters-in-law, Timothy and Jean Faber, Steven and Peggy |
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| Faber, Matthew Faber, and Joseph Faber; his daughters and |
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| sons-in-law, Laurie and Kenny Entas and Terri and Ed Wolfe; his |
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| grandchildren and their spouses, Stacey and Casey Catlin, Jess |
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| and Amber Entas, Scott and Charity Faber, Shane Faber, Seth |
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| Faber, Sara Faber, Joy Hernandez, 1st Class Airman John Jacob |
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| Hernandez, Chelsae Wolfe, and Karlie Wolfe; his |