SR0634 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0634 LRB093 22862 KEF 52698 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dennis O. Honke of Alton on July 11, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Dennis O. Honke was born September 23, 1948, in Alton to Oliver and Dorothy (Russell) Honke; he married the former Joni Maher on November 22, 1997, in St. Louis; and

WHEREAS, He was an Army reservist from 1967 to 1973; he graduated from St. Louis College of Pharmacy and was a member of the Kappa Psi fraternity; and

WHEREAS, He owned the Honke Building on Henry Street in Alton, which housed Honke Pharmacy, which served Alton citizens for 38 years; he also owned the Wood River Shopping Center; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Honke was a member of the Alton Market Place; he enjoyed bowling, riding motorcycles, and fireworks; and he was the number one fan of his son, Daniel, in Motocross; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Dennis O. Honke will be deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Joni; three sons, Robert Honke and his wife, Maleana, Scott Honke and his wife, Jackie, and Ryan Honke; his stepson, Daniel Maher; his granddaughter, Korin Honke; his mother, Dorothy Mundell and her husband, Earl; one brother Tom Honke and his wife, Jerre; and his father-in-law, John Scanlon; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of Dennis O. Honke along with all who knew and loved him and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dennis O. Honke as an expression of our deepest sympathy.