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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Fred Merle Strube Sr., formerly of 
4Peoria, who passed away on November 21, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Fred Strube was born in Peoria to Henry James and 
6Ida M. (Mitzelfelt) Strube on October 5, 1939; he married Cindy 
7Mechling; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Fred Strube was the owner and operator of Fred 
9Strube Automotive in Peoria for over 25 years; he then moved to 
10St. Cloud, Florida and opened Winner Air; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Fred Strube continued his love of cars during his 
12retirement; he built SCCA and GT-1 race cars for some of the  
13top drivers and was an avid stock car racer himself for over 40 
14years; he is fondly remembered for his love of anything with an 
15engine and four wheels; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Fred Strube was preceded in death by his parents 
17and his brothers, Howard, Hank, Jim, John, and Floyd Strube; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Fred Strube is survived by his wife, Cindy; his 
20children, Karen (Mike) Getz, Fred (Lisa) Strube Jr., Darrell 
 
 
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1(Debbie) Strube, and Stephanie Strube; his  brother, Chuck 
2Strube; his sister, Darlene Reed Cornish; 13 grandchildren; and 
314 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Fred Merle Strube Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Fred Strube as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.