Full Text of SR0430 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Fred Becker of Crystal Lake, who passed | 4 | | away on April 6, 2017 at the age of 77; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Fred Becker was born to Captain Russell and Ruth | 6 | | Becker; he graduated from Crystal Lake Central High School and | 7 | | earned his Bachelor of Music from the American Conservatory of | 8 | | Music in Chicago; he proudly studied organ with Dr. Edward | 9 | | Eigenschenk and Stella Roberts; he served in the United States | 10 | | Army and married Linnea in Crystal Lake in 1968; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Fred Becker had an accomplished career as a | 12 | | musician; he served as the church organist at Bethany Lutheran | 13 | | Church for 40 years until 1996, and at St. John the Baptist | 14 | | Roman Catholic Church in Johnsburg from 1996 to 2001; he | 15 | | appeared as a guest organist at many churches throughout the | 16 | | Chicago area and performed at various community nursing homes, | 17 | | senior, and community centers; in his early career he was an | 18 | | elementary music teacher, a private studio organ instructor, a | 19 | | teacher at McHenry County College, and a Salesman/Concert | 20 | | Artist at Weaver's Piano and Organ Studios in Elgin; he was an | 21 | | active member of the American Guild of Organists and spent many | 22 | | years working for several area banks; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Fred Becker was a loving husband, father, and | 2 | | grandfather; his passions were his family, music, and the pipe | 3 | | organ; he loved to spend time with his family and friends and | 4 | | enjoyed photography, trains, and organ music; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Fred Becker was preceded in death by his parents; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Fred Becker is survived by his wife, Linnea; his | 8 | | daughters, Pam Becker and Vicki (Jeff) Smith; two | 9 | | grandchildren; and many relatives, cousins, nieces, and | 10 | | nephews; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Fred Becker, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 14 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Fred Becker as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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