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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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hear of the death of William Luebbers of Caseyville, who passed 
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away on August 29, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William Luebbers was born on May 8, 1924, in East 
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St. Louis; his parents were Ben and Francis Mae, nee White, 
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Luebbers; he married Shirley, nee Billner, Luebbers on October 
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16, 1948; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William Luebbers retired as a switchman and yard 
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master from Illinois Central Railroad; he served in the United 
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States Army during the Second World War and was a "Flying 
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Tiger"; he was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church; he had 
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been a past member of the Caseyville Fire Department; and he 
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was a past Post Commander and member of Caseyville VFW Post 
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1117; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William Luebbers served as  mayor of the Village of 
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Caseyville for 4 years and as a village trustee for 17 years; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, William Luebbers was preceded in death by his 
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wife, Shirley, and his parents, Ben and Francis Mae; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, William Luebbers is survived by his daughter, Kay 
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(Greg) Smith; his son, Kent Luebbers; his brothers, James 
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Luebbers and Ben Luebbers Jr.; his sister, Doris Lonski; his 
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special cousin, Royd Benyr; and his grandchildren, Joshua and 
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Onaliesa Luebbers and Alexis Smith; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of William Luebbers; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of William Luebbers as an expression of 
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our sympathy.