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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Herbert Casper Spahn of Moline, who 
4passed away on September 10, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Herbert Spahn was born in Chicago to Jacob and 
6Elizabeth (Dietzel) Stahl on November 6, 1917; he was raised by 
7his mother and stepfather, Albert Spahn; he married Nellie 
8Johnson in Moline on December 31, 1938; he served in the United 
9States Navy During World War II; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Herbert Spahn worked as a machinist at 
11International Harvester East Moline Works for 37 years and 
12retired in 1978; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Herbert Spahn was active in the Masonic 
14Fraternity, where he was a longtime member of the Moline Lodge 
151014, AF & AM, now Doric Lodge 319; he was also a member of the 
16Valley of Moline Scottish Rite, the Kaaba Shrine, the Zal 
17Grotto, and the Moline Chapter 258 of the Order of the Eastern 
18Star; he also belonged to the American Legion Post 569 in 
19Milan; he was passionate about vegetable gardening; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Herbert Spahn was preceded in death by his wife, 
21Nellie; his brothers, Richard, Ernest, and Victor Spahn; and 
 
 
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1his great-grandson; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Herbert Spahn is survived by his children, Gary 
3(Sandra) Spahn and Daniel (Marilee) Spahn; his grandchildren, 
4Brian (Kim) Spahn, Jonette (Clay) Gilley, Luanne (Dan) Wise, 
5and Sonnet Busen Green and Brady Green; his four 
6great-grandchildren; and his great-great-grandchild; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Herbert Casper Spahn and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Herbert Spahn as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.