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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 William "Skip" Krumeich of Edwardsville, |
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| who passed away on May 27, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on August 11, 1926, in Glen Carbon, |
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| the son of the late Peter and Lena Weiler Krumeich; he married |
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| Fern E. Wood Krumeich on February 11, 1950, at the First |
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| Presbyterian Church in Edwardsville; and
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| WHEREAS, He retired in 1988 from Illinois Power Company |
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| after 41 years of dedicated service as a gas service man; he |
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| proudly served his country during World War II in the United |
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| States Navy; he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, |
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| American Legion Post #199, and the Last Mans Club Post No. 199, |
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| all of Edwardsville; and
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| WHEREAS, He served as a board member emeritus for the |
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| Epilepsy Association of Southwestern Illinois and was |
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| appointed by past Governor James Thompson to the Governor's |
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| Board on Epilepsy; he was a former member of the Edwardsville |
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| Volunteer Fire Department, former member of the Edwardsville |
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| Township Democratic Club, and served 14 years as a Madison |
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| County Board Member; and
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| WHEREAS, He enjoyed his days of coaching little league |
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| baseball and church basketball; he will be remembered for his |
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| devotion to his community and the love to his family and |
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| friends; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to his beloved parents, he was |
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| preceded in death by his sister, Leona O'Hare; and his brother, |
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| Louis Krumeich; and
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| WHEREAS, William "Skip" Krumeich is survived by his beloved |
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| wife of 59 years, Fern; his daughter, Karen Krumeich Blind and |
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| husband, Roger; his sons, Gary Krumeich and wife, Carol, and |
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| Kenny Krumeich; his grandsons, Matt Blind and wife, Liz, Jeff |
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| Blind and wife, Megan, Andy Krumeich, and Garrett Krumeich; his |
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| great-grandchildren, Evan and Lydia Blind; his sister, Lorena |
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| Krumeich; his nieces, nephews, other extended family and |
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| friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 "Skip" Krumeich; |
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| 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 William "Skip" Krumeich as a symbol |
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| of our sincere sympathy.
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