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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Henry L. "Hank" DeDecker of Silvis, who 
4passed away on September 6, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Henry DeDecker was born on September 28, 1923 in 
6Moline; his parents were Florimond Gustave and Emilie Marie 
7Bousson DeDecker; he married Margaret Eggerichs on November 27, 
81947 at St. Anne Catholic Church in East Moline; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, After graduating from United Township High School 
10in 1941, Henry DeDecker worked for the Moline Dispatch for 
11several years before enlisting in the United States Navy during 
12World War II; he served his country from 1943 to 1946; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Henry DeDecker worked for Prudential as an 
14insurance salesman, retiring in 1985 after 35 years of service; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Henry DeDecker was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals 
17fan; he also enjoyed fishing and was an avid golfer with many 
18friends from Golfmohr Golf Course in Hampton; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Henry DeDecker served on the Hampton Township 
20Board for many years and was an officer for the local 
 
 
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1Democratic Party; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Henry DeDecker was preceded in death by his 
3parents; his wife, Margaret; and his brother, Lucien DeDecker; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Henry DeDecker is survived by his daughters, Jan 
6(Jerry) Fisher, Mary (Paul) Bechtold, and Julie (Craig) Mumma; 
7his sons, Jon (Nancy) DeDecker and David DeDecker; his 
8grandchildren, Erik Fisher, Mark Fisher, Andrea DeDecker, and 
9Kameron DeDecker; and his great-granddaughter, Olivia Fisher; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Henry L. "Hank" 
14DeDecker; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Henry DeDecker as an expression of 
17our sympathy.