SR0455 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Robert L. Henke of Edwardsville, who passed away on November 11, 2011; and

WHEREAS, He was born February 21, 1949, in Granite City, and was the son of the late Stephen M. and Esther (Cell) Henke; he married Ethel N. Zeller on June 18, 1970; and

WHEREAS, He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving from 1967 to 1971; he retired as a captain with the Madison County Sheriff's Department where he worked for 33 years; upon his retirement, he went to work for the Illinois Department of Corrections as a parole supervisor; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Edwardsville; and

WHEREAS, Bob was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Henke; and a sister, Barbara Henke; and

WHEREAS, Robert Henke is survived by his wife, Ethel; his son, Brian Henke and his wife, Tara, and his daughter, Lisa Henke; his grandchildren, Lucas Henke and Reese Mersinger; and his brother, Stephen Michael Henke and wife, Carol; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Robert Henke; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Robert Henke as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.