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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Elroy H. Becker of Harvard, who passed 
4away on February 20, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Elroy Becker was born in Athens, Wisconsin on 
6March 6, 1926 to Paul and Anna (nee Fuss) Becker; he married 
7Darlene Stevens; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Elroy Becker worked on the Ira Thompson Farm north 
9of Poplar Grove; after retiring from farming, he worked 
10carpentry for all of his friends around the area; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Elroy Becker looked forward to having his family 
12over for Sunday dinners; he enjoyed fishing and building things 
13with his children and grandchildren; he had a passion for 
14gardening and a love for music and he was known to be light on 
15his feet; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Elroy Becker was preceded in death by his parents; 
17his son, Steve Becker; his brother, Harold Becker; his 2 
18sisters, Elda and Elmyra Garbrecht; his 2 grandchildren, 
19Brandon and Ember; his 2 great-grandchildren; his 3 
20step-brothers, Herbert, Arthur, and Erwin Becker; and his 
21step-sister, Ruth McCollugh; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Elroy Becker is survived by his children, Roy 
2(Linda) Becker, Harvey (Dorothy) Becker, Audrey (Thomas) 
3Haynie, and Kay (Gary) Rath; his 16 grandchildren; his numerous 
4great and great-great-grandchildren; and his 2 half-sisters, 
5Arlene (Becker) Kohley and MaryAnn (Gunner) Rasmussen; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Elroy H. Becker, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Elroy Becker as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.