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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lawrence R. Heckathorne of McHenry, who 
4passed away on February 20, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lawrence Heckathorne was raised on a small farm on 
6Pleasant Valley Road in Woodstock; he attended schools in 
7Woodstock Community School District 200 and excelled in sports, 
8including football, track, and baseball; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Lawrence Heckathorne worked in construction in 
10Illinois, Wisconsin, and Arizona until 2007; his next career 
11was as an on-board service attendant for Amtrak, with his 
12favorite run being Chicago to Portland, Oregon and back aboard 
13the Empire Builder; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Lawrence Heckathorne enjoyed cooking and 
15improving many dishes with his own touch; he also loved the 
16music of Sarah Brightman; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Lawrence Heckathorne was preceded in death by his 
18father; his maternal grandparents, John and Aimee Emery; and 
19his step-father, Bill Adams; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Lawrence Heckathorne is survived by his daughter, 
 
 
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1Rachael Hansen; his mother, Janet Adams; his brother, Eugene 
2(Dorothy) Heckathorne; his sister, Marilyn Kay (John) Hill; his 
3aunt, Donna (Earl) Hass; and his best friend of 48 years, David 
4(Wendy) Mucha; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Lawrence R. Heckathorne, and extend our sincere condolences to 
8his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Lawrence Heckathorne as an 
12expression of our deepest sympathy.