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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Eugene A. 
4"Gene" Forgatch of West Frankfort, who passed away on February 
59, 2016; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Eugene Forgatch was born in West Frankfort to 
7Andrew and Geneva (nee Falkovit) Forgatch on January 29, 1929; 
8he graduated from Frankfort Community High School in  1948 and 
9served in the United States  Army in  Inchon, Korea in 1950 and 
10in Japan from 1951 to 1953; he married Sue Ann Little on April 
1112, 1951; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Eugene Forgatch's passions were his family, his 
13business, and fishing; he built his business in his 
14grandmother's old grocery store building in 1955; in 2004, he 
15built his new building for expansion of Dixie Creme Donuts and 
16Deli; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Eugene Forgatch was awarded Business Man of the 
18Year by the West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce in 2004; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Eugene Forgatch was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his son, Jon T. Forgatch; and his sister, June Lyter; 
21and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Eugene Forgatch is survived by his wife, Sue Ann; 
2his children, Stephen A. Forgatch, Beth Forgatch Conner and 
3husband, Rick, Todd E. Forgatch and wife, Ngoc Anh Le, Amy 
4Forgatch Siefert and husband, Steve, and Jay S. Forgatch and 
5wife, Monica; and his grandchildren, Adam Conner, Sydney 
6Forgatch, Sean Forgatch, Katie Hefner, Bricen Forgatch. 
7Anthony Forgatch, Faydreth Forgatch, and Asher Forgatch; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
11mourn the passing of Eugene A. "Gene" Forgatch, and extend our 
12sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
13and loved him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Eugene Forgatch as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.