SR0085 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Gene B. Wickenhauser of Godfrey, who passed away on February 1, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Gene B. Wickenhauser was born November 30, 1928, in Alton, the son of Joseph J. and Margaret G. (Dixon) Wickenhauser Sr.; on June 27, 1950, he married the former Dorothy "Dolly" Joehl at St. Ambrose Catholic Church; and

WHEREAS, He and his brother, Edward Wickenhauser, co-owned and operated Wickenhauser Construction Company in Godfrey, retiring in 1992 after 35 years of service; they proudly built homes in the Alton/Godfrey area, including River-Aire Subdivision in Godfrey; and

WHEREAS, He was a pilot, an avid fisherman, hunter, and golfer and above all loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them; and he was a longtime member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Edward Wickenhauser; and

WHEREAS, Gene Wickenhauser is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his daughters, Jeanie Stratton and her husband, Chuck, and Nancy Hoefert and her husband, Jim; his son, Mark Wickenhauser; his grandson, Ryan Hoefert; his brothers, Joseph Wickenhauser and his wife, Nancy, Richard Wickenhauser and his wife, Dottie, Father Jerry Wickenhauser, and James Wickenhauser and his wife, Linda; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jim and Juanita Joehl; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

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

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Gene Wickenhauser as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.