HR0089 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0089 LRB103 30996 ECR 57601 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of George H. Buck, who passed away on February 3, 2023; and

WHEREAS, George Buck was born to George Werden Buck and Joan (Hammel) Buck in Joliet on March 21 1948; he graduated from Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago and Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri; he married Joann Kuban at St. Bernard's Church in Joliet on June 22, 1977; and

WHEREAS, In 1970, George Buck began working full-time at Werden Buck Company, a firm originally founded by his great-grandfather, Werden Buck, in 1888; and

WHEREAS, George Buck was involved in a number of organizations; he served as past president of the Rotary Club of Joliet, where he achieved 40 years of perfect attendance, and past president of the George Werden Buck Boys & Girls Club of Joliet; he was also a member of the Joliet Chamber of Commerce, the Joliet Catholic Academy Parents Board, the Board of Directors of First National Bank, and St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church; and

WHEREAS, In his spare time, George Buck enjoyed Sunday afternoons and family gatherings at Gavican Farm; and

WHEREAS, George Buck was a humble, selfless man of honesty, integrity, and faith; he will be remembered for his devotion to his family and to the Werden Buck Company; and

WHEREAS, George Buck was the husband of Joann Buck for 45 years; the father of sons, George (Sara), Joseph (Carrie), and the late Brian, and daughter, Kimberly (Timothy); the brother of Thomas and Timothy Buck; the grandfather of Sadie Buck, George W. Buck, Tucker Buck, Ellie Buck, Henry Gough, and Vinny Gough; and the step-grandfather of Chase Robinson, Jack Kennedy, Sean Kennedy, and Eric Kennedy; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of George H. Buck and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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