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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of Michael "Mike" L. Eckhard Sr., 87, the |
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| famous "Golfman" of Alton, who passed away on September 28, |
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| 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael L. Eckhard Sr. was born May 29, 1920, in |
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| Alton to August and Emma (Nolan) Eckhard; he married the former |
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| Mary Halbert on November 14, 1947, in Alton; and she passed |
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| away on February 2, 1997; and
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| WHEREAS, He served his country from 1942 to 1945 during |
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| World War II, where he received the Bronze Star; and
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| WHEREAS, He was instrumental in rebuilding a golf course |
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| while serving in Reims, France; he was a golf caddie during the |
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| 1920s and 1930s, and was the Alton city golf champion in 1941 |
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| and 1942; he gave golf lessons to the local community, was a |
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| registered golf professional with the PGA, and played amateur |
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| and professional-level golf; and
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| WHEREAS, He owned and operated the Golfman Golf Shop in |
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| Alton and worked for Laclede Steel for 33 years until retiring |
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| in 1980 as a master machinist; he was a gallon blood donor with |
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| Laclede and a member of the Golf Collector's Society and the |
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| Greater Alton Retired Caddie's Association; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael "Mike" L. Eckhard Sr. is survived by his |
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| children and their spouses, Patricia Eckhard, Michael and Mary |
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| Eckhard Jr., Rob and Barb Eckhard, Andy Eckhard, Martie and |
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| Mike Anderson, and Joe Eckhard; his grandchildren, Adam, Amy, |
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| Gloria, Beth, David, Benjamin, Israel "Alex", and Rachel; his |
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| step-grandchildren, Ryan, Kyle and Josh; his |
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| great-grandchildren; his loving sister, Bertha "Birdie" Byron; |
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| and many nieces and nephews; besides his wife, he was preceded |
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| in death by his parents; one brother, Nolan; and five sisters, |
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| Agnes, Florence, Augusta, Virginia, and Josephine; therefore, |
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| 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 Michael "Mike" L. |
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| Eckhard Sr.; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Michael L. Eckhard Sr. as a symbol |
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| of our sincere sympathy.
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