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92_HR0521
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in
4 the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Stuart C.
6 Hoehne is retiring from the position of Chief of the Fox Lake
7 Fire Department on November 1, 2001; and
8 WHEREAS, Chief Hoehne was born on September 23, 1930; he
9 has been a resident of Fox Lake/Ingleside for 61 years; and
10 WHEREAS, Chief Hoehne began his tenure at the Fox Lake
11 Fire Protection District in May 1957; over the years, he has
12 achieved many ranks in the department, including active
13 membership in 1958, Lieutenant in 1959, Captain in 1961,
14 Assistant Chief in 1978, and Chief in 1981; and
15 WHEREAS, During his tenure, Chief Hoehne has made several
16 advancements in the Fox Lake Fire Department, including the
17 construction of Fire Stations #2 in 1974, #3 in 1990, and #4
18 in 2001; he increased the number of fire vehicles from 9 fire
19 vehicles in 1957 to 32 fire vehicles in 2001; under his
20 leadership, membership in the fire department has increased
21 from 30 volunteers in 1957 to 21 full-time volunteers and 59
22 part-time volunteers in 2001; and
23 WHEREAS, In addition to his duties with the Fox Lake Fire
24 Department, Chief Hoehne served in several capacities for the
25 Village of Fox Lake, including as a member of the Planning
26 Board from 1958-1962 and the Zoning Board from 1962-1966, as
27 a Trustee from 1966-1972, as a Public Works Assistant
28 Superintendent from 1974-1978, and as a Public Works
29 Superintendent from 1978-1995; and
30 WHEREAS, Chief Hoehne is the proud father of Richard
31 Hoehne, a Fox Lake Fireman for 28 years, Ronald Hoehne, a Fox
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1 Lake Fireman for 25 years, Lawrence Hoehne, and Nancy Rogers;
2 he is also the proud grandfather of Richard Hoehne, a Fox
3 Lake Fireman for 10 years; therefore, be it
4 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6 we congratulate Stuart C. Hoehne on his retirement as Chief
7 of the Fox Lake Fire Department and we wish him well in all
8 of his future endeavors; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to Chief Stuart C. Hoehne as an expression of our
11 esteem.