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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles W. Kocher, Jr. of McHenry, who 
4passed away on September 26, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Kocher, Jr. was born in Chicago on June 
627, 1935 to Charles W., Sr. and Caroline (nee Bell) Kocher; he 
7married Jeanne Annette Koegel in Chicago on April 28, 1956; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Charles Kocher, Jr. was a transportation 
9specialist in the civil service for the United States military 
10for many years, where he worked at missile sites in and around 
11the Chicago area; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Charles Kocher, Jr. was a train enthusiast and 
13enjoyed model trains and train museums; he enjoyed fishing, 
14camping, and traveling with his family all over the United 
15States; he also enjoyed Ansel Adams black and white landscape 
16photography;  he served in the Illinois National Guard for a 
17number of years and was a leader in the Boy Scouts for 5 years 
18with his children; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Charles Kocher, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
20parents and a great-grandchild, Wesley; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Charles Kocher, Jr. is survived by his wife of 58 
2years, Jeanne; his children, Charles William "Skip" (Daphne) 
3Kocher, Joseph Gerard (Vishiel) Kocher, Gerri Lynn Peot, Carol 
4Patrice Kocher, and Donna Marie (John) Noegel; grandchildren, 
5Christopher Kocher, Brian (Jenny) Alshanski, Scott Alshanski, 
6Kristen Alshanski, Joanna (Eric) Gueller, Matthew Peot, Emily 
7Peot, Christine Peot, and Madeline Kocher; and 
8great-grandchildren, Ryan, T.J., Dylan, Kara, Gram, and Henry; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Charles W. Kocher, Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Charles Kocher, Jr. as an expression 
17of our deepest sympathy.