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92_SR0026
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Carl Koerner, Jr., who passed away on January 20, 2001;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Koerner was born on December 10, 1926 in
7 East St. Louis, Illinois to Carl P. and Ann Koerner; he
8 served as a military policeman in the United States Army
9 during World War II; and he married Carolyn A. Roberts in
10 1949; and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. Koerner was the chairman and founder of
12 Koerner Distributor Inc. of Effingham, Carterville, Centralia
13 and New Baden; he was also the owner and director of K & M
14 Floral Shoppe Inc. and Effingham Marina Inc.; and
15 WHEREAS, For almost 40 years, Carl P. Koerner, Jr,
16 dedicated himself to improving the quality of life in the
17 Effingham area through his participation in civic
18 organizations including, being a member of the St. Anthony's
19 Memorial Hospital Board of Directors and chairperson of the
20 St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Foundation, the Effingham
21 Knights of Columbus, the Greater Effingham Chamber of
22 Commerce and Industry Industrial Affairs Committee, the St.
23 Anthony's Hospital Planning Commission, the St. Anthony's
24 Memorial Hospital Advisory Council, the Effingham County
25 Youth Commission, the Eastern Illinois University Panther
26 Club in which he was a past president, the Eastern Illinois
27 University Executive Council and President's Club, the
28 Eastern Illinois University's Board of Trustees in which he
29 was chairman, the Effingham Catholic Charities Board of
30 Directors, the Effingham Kiwanis Club, the Effingham Jaycees
31 and every St. Anthony schools ad hoc committee; and
32 WHEREAS, Mr. Koerner has received numerous awards for his
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1 community and work performance, including the Effingham Daily
2 News 2001 Citizen of the Year, the Rotary Club Vocational
3 Excellence Award, and the Seagram Tribute to Achievement
4 Award; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Koerner was considered a liaison between the
6 City of Effingham and Springfield; his friendships and
7 connections with State leadership often helped open up
8 discussions for projects like the Raney Street overpass and
9 extension that would benefit the Effingham area; and
10 WHEREAS, The passing of Carl P. Koerner, Jr. will be
11 deeply felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his
12 wife Carolyn, his sons, Phil (wife, Carla) and Paul (wife,
13 Kay); his daughter, Lynn Radford; his sister Rita (husband,
14 John) Baird; his nine grandchildren; and the many people in
15 the city of Effingham whose lives were touched by his
16 generosity; therefore, be it
17 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
18 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
19 all who knew him, the death of Carl P. Koerner, Jr. of
20 Effingham, Illinois; and be it further
21 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22 presented to the family of Carl P. Koerner, Jr. with our
23 sincere condolences.