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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Frederick J. "Fritz" Campbell of Wenona, |
4 | | who passed away on March 15, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Frederick Campbell was born on September 14, 1915, |
6 | | in Wenona; his parents were Fred J. and Frances Campbell; he |
7 | | married Merleta M. Anthony on January 20, 1951; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Frederick Campbell graduated from Wenona High |
9 | | School in 1933; after serving in the United States Army during |
10 | | World War II, he returned home and took over the family |
11 | | business, the Wenona Produce Company; after the company's |
12 | | closure, he worked for the Illinois State Comptroller, and then |
13 | | moved to the Illinois Department of Transportation, where he |
14 | | worked until his retirement; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Frederick Campbell's passion in life was |
16 | | Republican politics; he served as a delegate to several |
17 | | Republican National Conventions and attended the presidential |
18 | | inaugurations of President Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush; |
19 | | he served as a Republican precinct committeeman and as Marshall |
20 | | County Republican chairman for 24 years; he was also very |
21 | | involved in local politics and eventually became the Mayor of |
22 | | Wenona, where he served for 4 terms; and
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