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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Eugene F. Banke of Elgin, who passed away 
4on October 4, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Eugene Banke was born in Buchanan, Michigan to 
6Raymond and Grace Goodnella Banke on November 10, 1922; he 
7joined the United States Army in 1939 and served until he was 
8honorably discharged; he then served in the National Guard; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Eugene Banke was employed as an electrical 
10engineer for most of his civilian life; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Eugene Banke loved all things military and family; 
12he was a member of the American Legion Post 57, the Masonic 
13Temple, the Order of the Eastern Star, and he was a past Post 
14Commander of the American Veterans Post 202; he was a founding 
15member of the Veterans Memorial Park Association in Elgin and 
16was proud he could contribute to such a worthwhile memorial; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Eugene Banke was preceded in death by his son, 
19Michael; his daughter, Barbara; his grandchild, David Henry; 
20and his sisters, Louise Schwartz and Marie Hawkins; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Eugene Banke is survived by his wife, Linda; his 
2children, Don (Nadine), Jim (Debbie), Sandra (Jimmy), and David 
3(Natasha); his 11 grandchildren; his three 
4great-grandchildren; and his many nieces and nephews; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Eugene F. Banke and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Eugene Banke as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.