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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
G. Edward Hucker of Beach Park, who 
4passed away on June 26, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker was born on April 24, 1932, in 
6Waukegan; he married Jean Sills on August 6, 1955, in 
7Sheboygan, Wisconsin; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker graduated from Waukegan Township 
9High School; he later attended Lake Forest College in Lake 
10Forest; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker served with the United States 
12Army from 1952 until 1954 and was stationed in Germany; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker worked for his father at Hucker 
14Electric; in 1961, he took over ownership of the company, 
15remaining in that position until his retirement 35 years later; 
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker was a former member of Faith 
18United Methodist Church of Waukegan; he was a Charter Member of 
19the Young Men's Fellowship Halfway House in Waukegan; he served 
20as a Scout Leader of Boy Scout Troop 79 in Beach Park and was a 
 
 
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1member of the Y.M.C.A. Camp Jorn Committee; he was a member of 
2the Waukegan Jaycees and the Waukegan Exchange Club; he served 
3on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army; he served as 
4Chairman of the Waukegan/Lake County Chamber of Commerce; he 
5was a member of and served on the Board of Directors of 
6Bo-Di-Lac Improvement Association in Minocqua, Wisconsin; he 
7also served as a Trustee in Benton Township for 22 years; and
 
8    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker enjoyed the Northwoods and 
9spending time at his cabin in Minocqua, Wisconsin; and
 
10    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker was preceded in death by his 
11wife, Jean, and his parents, George and Ruby Hucker; and
 
12    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker is survived by his children, 
13William (Kimberley) Hucker, John (Carrie) Hucker, Robert 
14Hucker, and Kristen (Robert) Cade; his 8 grandchildren, Kellie 
15Hucker, Daniel (Brenda) Hucker, Brittany Weiler, Justin 
16Hucker, Ashley Weiler, Nathan (Katie) Hucker, Amy (Ryne) 
17Seghers, and Ethan Cade; and his great-grandchildren, 
18Christian, Cayden, and Aiden Hucker; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
21his family and friends, the passing of G. Edward Hucker; and be 
22it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of G. Edward Hucker as an expression of 
3our sympathy.