Full Text of SR0167 94th General Assembly
SR0167 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with sadness of the death of Trooper Francis J. "Fritz" | 4 |
| Faber, Ret., of Kewanee on Wednesday, April 6, 2005; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, He was born on December 15, 1927, in Saskatoon, | 6 |
| Saskatchewan, Canada, to Francis John Herman and Helen (Braun) | 7 |
| Faber; he married Margaret A. Reece on May 17, 1952, in | 8 |
| Kewanee; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Faber moved to the Galva and Kewanee area at | 10 |
| age nine and was educated there; he valiantly served his | 11 |
| country as a member of the United States Navy during World War | 12 |
| II and in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict; | 13 |
| and | 14 |
| WHEREAS, He worked at the Walworth Foundry and later became | 15 |
| a State Trooper First Class for the Illinois State Police, | 16 |
| District 7, serving 28 years; he was the first Patrol to have a | 17 |
| Patrol Canine, with his dog "Blitz"; and | 18 |
| WHEREAS, He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, | 19 |
| American Legion, and the Fraternal Order of Police; he enjoyed | 20 |
| flower gardening and all kinds of music; he was a Cubs fan and | 21 |
| enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren; and | 22 |
| WHEREAS, The passing of Francis J. "Fritz" Faber has been | 23 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Margaret; his sons | 24 |
| and daughters-in-law, Timothy and Jean Faber, Steven and Peggy | 25 |
| Faber, Matthew Faber, and Joseph Faber; his daughters and | 26 |
| sons-in-law, Laurie and Kenny Entas and Terri and Ed Wolfe; his | 27 |
| grandchildren and their spouses, Stacey and Casey Catlin, Jess | 28 |
| and Amber Entas, Scott and Charity Faber, Shane Faber, Seth | 29 |
| Faber, Sara Faber, Joy Hernandez, 1st Class Airman John Jacob | 30 |
| Hernandez, Chelsae Wolfe, and Karlie Wolfe; his |
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| great-grandchildren, Cameron Faber and Ella Entas; and his | 2 |
| sisters and a brother-in-law, Hilda and Gene Krug and Ruth Lee; | 3 |
| he was preceded in death by his parents and one son, David, in | 4 |
| infancy; therefore, be it | 5 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 6 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 |
| Francis J. "Fritz" Faber, and we extend our sincerest | 8 |
| condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 9 |
| him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 12 |
| sympathy.
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