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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Wayne Holmbeck of Des Plaines, who passed 
4away on July 29, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wayne Holmbeck was born to Thure and Alva Holmbeck 
6on November 26, 1922; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Wayne Holmbeck spent over 50 years as a mechanical 
8engineer designing automatic machinery, a career he loved; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Wayne Holmbeck served in the United States Navy 
10during World War II; he  took part in an  Honor Flight to 
11Washington, D.C.; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Wayne Holmbeck enjoyed traveling with his wife and 
13was incredibly active; he enjoyed  running, golfing, camping, 
14biking, swimming, skiing, and learning to snowboard at 80 with 
15his grandchildren; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Wayne Holmbeck was preceded in death by his 
17parents; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Wayne Holmbeck was the beloved husband of 67 years 
19of Marion Stedt Holmbeck; the loving father of Christine 
 
 
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1(Brian) Reed, Lisa (Curt) Sellke, and the late Stephen (Julie) 
2Holmbeck; grandfather to Jessica Reed, Abbey Reed (Joe) Pepper, 
3Benjamin, Brittany, Kevin, Jennifer, Mitchell Holmbeck, 
4Olivia, Zachary, and Samantha Sellke; great-grandfather to 
5Jaxon and Brody Pepper; and uncle to Susan O'Connell, Cheryl 
6Gamache, and Kristin Mather; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Wayne Holmbeck, 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  Wayne Holmbeck as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.