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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Frederick William Noble of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on July 8, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Frederick Noble was born on September 6, 1925, in 
6Richmond to Fred and Edna (nee Smith) Noble; he served his 
7country in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945, serving in 
8England, France, and Germany; he married Rae Carlson on 
9September 4, 1949, in Woodstock; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Frederick Noble worked as a machinist for Arnold 
11Engineering and was shop steward and a member of the 
12International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 
13Local 1832 until his retirement in 1993; prior to that he 
14worked as a mechanic and on the North Western Railroad; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Frederick Noble was a lifelong member of the 
16Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and was the VFW Honor Guard 
17Commander for many years; he was commander of VFW Post 5040 
18from 2008 to 2009; he was a member of AMVETS, the National 
19Rifle Association, and Centerville Centerfire Collectors; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Frederick Noble enjoyed fishing, hunting 
21pheasant, plants, watching the wildlife in his yard, and 
 
 
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1telling stories about the past; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Frederick Noble was preceded in death by his 
3parents; his brother, Oswald Noble; and his sister, Eulalia 
4(Edward) O'Brien; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Frederick Noble is survived by his wife, Rae; his 
6children, Deloris "Lorrie" (Sam) Simons, Mark Noble, and Erin 
7Joosten; his grandchildren, Peter, Jeremy, and Kelly Simons and 
8Lucas Noble; his sister-in-law, Evelyn Pratt; and his nephew, 
9Tom Noble; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Frederick William Noble, and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Frederick Noble as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.