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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of G. Edward Hucker of Beach Park, who
4passed away on June 26, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker was born on April 24, 1932, in
6Waukegan; he married Jean Sills on August 6, 1955, in
7Sheboygan, Wisconsin; and
 
8    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker graduated from Waukegan Township
9High School; he later attended Lake Forest College in Lake
10Forest; and
 
11    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker served with the United States
12Army from 1952 until 1954 and was stationed in Germany; and
 
13    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker worked for his father at Hucker
14Electric; in 1961, he took over ownership of the company,
15remaining in that position until his retirement 35 years later;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker was a former member of Faith
18United Methodist Church of Waukegan; he was a Charter Member of
19the Young Men's Fellowship Halfway House in Waukegan; he served
20as a Scout Leader of Boy Scout Troop 79 in Beach Park and was a

 

 

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1member of the Y.M.C.A. Camp Jorn Committee; he was a member of
2the Waukegan Jaycees and the Waukegan Exchange Club; he served
3on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army; he served as
4Chairman of the Waukegan/Lake County Chamber of Commerce; he
5was a member of and served on the Board of Directors of
6Bo-Di-Lac Improvement Association in Minocqua, Wisconsin; he
7also served as a Trustee in Benton Township for 22 years; and
 
8    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker enjoyed the Northwoods and
9spending time at his cabin in Minocqua, Wisconsin; and
 
10    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker was preceded in death by his
11wife, Jean, and his parents, George and Ruby Hucker; and
 
12    WHEREAS, G. Edward Hucker is survived by his children,
13William (Kimberley) Hucker, John (Carrie) Hucker, Robert
14Hucker, and Kristen (Robert) Cade; his 8 grandchildren, Kellie
15Hucker, Daniel (Brenda) Hucker, Brittany Weiler, Justin
16Hucker, Ashley Weiler, Nathan (Katie) Hucker, Amy (Ryne)
17Seghers, and Ethan Cade; and his great-grandchildren,
18Christian, Cayden, and Aiden Hucker; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
21his family and friends, the passing of G. Edward Hucker; and be
22it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of G. Edward Hucker as an expression of
3our sympathy.