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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 great sadness of the death of Paul M. Haas  of 
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Belleville on Tuesday, April 25, 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Haas was born on May 20, 1918 in St. Clair 
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County; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Haas served St. Clair County for more than 40 
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years in various capacities, including deputy sheriff and 
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assistant treasurer; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Haas was elected to multiple terms as county 
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treasurer in St. Clair County and served until his retirement 
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in 1994; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Along with his wife, Rita, Mr. Haas co-owned and 
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managed the Town House Motel in downtown Belleville for 20 
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years; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Haas was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps 
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veteran; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Haas was  a member of St. Augustine of 
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Canterbury Parish and St. Peter's Cathedral Parish, where he 
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served as an usher for  more than 20 years; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He was also a charter member of the Knights of 
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Columbus Belleville Council 1028, as well as the St. Clair 
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County Democratic Party, the Illinois Treasurers Association, 
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and the Catholic War Veterans Post 370; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Haas was preceded in death by his parents, 
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Henry and Catherine, two sisters, Irene Mueller and Florence 
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Dahm, brothers-in-law, Albert Eros and Floyd Mueller, Oliver 
 


 






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Birkner, John Huth, Charles Wilson, Eugene Hermann, and Clay 
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Campbell, and sisters-in-law Marlene Haas and Catherine Huth; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Haas is survived by his wife of 64 years, 
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Rita; his son, Richard (Bernie) Haas; 3 daughters, Sister 
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Barbara Haas, Rita (Phil) Ochoa, and Lisa (David) Hoffman; his 
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4 grandchildren, Ben Cordia, Jen Cordia, Drew Cordia, and Eric 
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Thimsen; 2 sisters, Viola Eros and Cathy (Robert) Becker; a 
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brother Henry (Jane) Haas; 2 brothers-in-law, Oliver Dahm and 
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Jerome (Delores) Huth; 2 sisters-in-law, Margaret Birkner and 
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Patricia Campbell; an aunt, Eleanor Hermann; and many nieces, 
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nephews, and cousins;  therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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Paul M. Haas, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his family, 
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friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Mr. Haas's family as an expression of our sincere 
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condolences.