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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of E. Philip Fager Jr. of Murphysboro, who 
4passed away on January 23, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Philip Fager Jr. was born in the Old Zion part of 
6Somerset Township to Ernest P. Fager and Alice (Mileur) Fager 
7on April 28, 1922; he joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and served 
8his country until 1945; he was awarded the Purple Heart; he 
9married his first wife Geraldine "Gerry" O'Guinn at the First 
10Lutheran Church in Murphysboro on March 30, 1947, and she 
11preceded him in death on July 30, 1994; he later married 
12Elizabeth Williams at the First Lutheran Church of Murphysboro 
13on October 7, 1995, and she survives; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Alongside his brothers, Philip Fager Jr. owned and 
15operated Fager Brothers Construction from 1954 to 1980; they 
16worked throughout southern Illinois; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Philip Fager Jr. was a lifelong member of the 
18First Lutheran Church of Murphysboro; he was also a member of 
19the Carpenter's Union Local #638; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Philip Fager Jr. was preceded in death by his 
21parents; his brothers, Danny, E.J., Victor, and Robert Fager; 
 
 
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1and his sister, Clarice Arbeiter; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Philip Fager Jr. is survived by his children, 
3Wayne Fager, Dennis (Nancy) Fager, Barbara (Ron) Hansen, Mark 
4(Donna) Fager, and Arthur (Catherine) Fager; his 11 
5grandchildren, Eric (Emily) Fager, Rachel (Kent) Kreuger, 
6Nathan (Kristin) Fager, Janelle (Jason) Pulcher, Benjamin 
7Fager, Todd (Sarah) Fager, Melissa Korando, Nicholaus 
8(Heather) Korando, Zachary (Tiffany) Fager, Adam (Amanda) 
9Fager, and Elizabeth Fager; and his 22 great-grandchildren; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13E. Philip Fager Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Philip Fager Jr. as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.