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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
G. Phil Heckel of Carterville, who passed |
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| away on January 28, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Phil Heckel was born on June 25, 1914 in |
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| Carterville; his parents were A.G. and Linda (Alford) Heckel; |
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| he married Ruth Stefanoff on August 8, 1939 in Belleville; and
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| WHEREAS, Phil Heckel attended college at Southern Illinois |
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| University and the University of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Phil Heckel honorably served his country in the |
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| United States Navy during World War II, serving as a 1st class |
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| aviation storekeeper aboard the U.S.S. Fortune; and
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| WHEREAS, Phil Heckel owned and operated Heckel's |
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| Department Store for over 50 years; he was owner of the Crab |
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| Orchard Golf Club, which he operated with his son, Steve; he |
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| also served on the board and was past president of Carterville |
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| State and Savings Bank for over 50 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Phil Heckel was a 50-year member and past |
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| president of the Carterville Lions Club; he also served on the |
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| Williamson County Airport Authority Board for 24 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Phil Heckel was a staunch supporter of the |
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| Carterville School system, John A. Logan College, and Southern |
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| Illinois University; he also served on the Carterville School |
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| Board and was integral in getting John A. Logan College |
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| established in Carterville; and
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| WHEREAS, Phil Heckel was a member of the Carterville |
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| Presbyterian Church; and
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| WHEREAS, Phil Heckel was an avid golfer; and
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| WHEREAS, Phil Heckel was preceded in death by his parents |
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| and his brothers, Alford, Charles, and Eugene; and
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| WHEREAS, Phil Heckel is survived by his wife, Ruth; his |
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| son, Stephen and life companion, Jura Perkins; his daughter and |
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| son-in-law, Linda and Bob Coffield; his grandchildren, Matt and |
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| Tammy Heckel, Laura and Rob Reynolds, Amy Coffield and fiancé, |
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| Doug Owens, and Phillip Heckel; and his great-grandchildren, |
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| Hannah, Jonathan, and Kate Heckel and Amanda, Emily, and Sarah |
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| Reynolds; and
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| WHEREAS, Phil Heckel will be remembered by all who knew and |
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| loved him as a wonderful person whose zest for life, positive |
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| attitude, and giving spirit endeared him to everyone he knew; |
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| 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 G. Phil Heckel; 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 G. Phil Heckel as an expression of |
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| our sympathy.
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