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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of Herbert 
4C. DeRue of Fox Lake, who passed on July 31, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Herbert DeRue was born on January 20, 1925, in 
6Waukegan; he was the son of William and Lillian (Behnke) DeRue; 
7he was a 1943 graduate of Waukegan Township High School; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Herbert DeRue volunteered for service in the 
9United States Army Air Corps during World War II; he received 
10the Victory Medal and the American Theater Ribbon for his 
11meritorious service; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Herbert DeRue was employed with Krema Trucking 
13Company in his early years; he was subsequently employed at 
14Chicago Title & Trust Company for 30 years and was a licensed 
15real estate broker and appraiser; he was also the co-owner of 
16Fisherman's Dream in Antioch; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Herbert DeRue and his wife lived in Lake Villa for 
1840 years; he served as a Village Trustee in Lake Villa for four 
19years; he was active as a volunteer baseball coach for Little 
20League at the Prince of Peace School; he was an 80-year fan of 
21the Chicago Cubs; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Herbert DeRue was preceded in death by his 
2parents; his sisters, Lucille (Paul) Brence and Evelyn 
3Rasmussen; his brothers, Elmer (Kay), Eugene (Peari), and 
4William; and his son-in-law, Timothy Osmond; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Herbert DeRue is survived by his wife of 66 years, 
6Dorothy (Hagerty); his children, JoAnn Osmond, David (Linda), 
7Rita (Bob) Cote, Donald (Deb), Richard (Kristi), and James 
8(Lin); his grandchildren, Colleen, Michael, Stephen, Brian, 
9Brett, Carra, Brenna, Cale, Jenae, Kevin, Amanda, Eric, 
10Stephanie, and Jack; his great-grandchildren, Emma, Grace, 
11Faith, Kwame, and Zuri; his brother, Robert (Marsha); his 
12sister-in-law, Monica; and his brother-in-law, Art Rasmussen; 
13therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
15NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
16we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
17Herbert C. DeRue; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Herbert DeRue as an expression of 
20our sympathy.