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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Carl Fredrick Helfers of Pekin, who
4passed away on April 11, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born March 18, 1933 in Panama to Andrew
6Jackson and Bessie (Cress) Helfers; he married Glenda Rose
7Throgmartin on December 1, 1951 in Hillsboro; and
 
8    WHEREAS, He was a strong union man and was a 38-year member
9of Steamfitters Local 353 in Peoria; and
 
10    WHEREAS, He enjoyed camping and going to the auction; when
11he was younger, he ran stock cars with his brother; he was a
12member of Rutland Christian Church; and
 
13    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife;
14and 5 brothers; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Carl Fredrick Helfers is survived by his daughter,
16Nancy (Tom) Hall; his sons, Jim (Kim Hammond) Helfers, Marty
17(Teresa) Helfers, Michael E. (Karen) Helfers, Charles Helfers,
18and Danny (Cherity) Helfers; his 18 grandchildren and 26
19great-grandchildren; he also leaves several half-sisters;
20therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
3his family and friends, the passing of Carl Helfers; and be it
4further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Carl Helfers as a symbol of our
7sincere sympathy.