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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Virgil Kassing, village |
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| clerk of Caseyville, on Wednesday, March 15, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born in January of 1940 and had a memorable |
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| sense of humor and liked to tell stories; he liked helping |
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| people and cared about the kids of Unit 10; and
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| WHEREAS, He retired from the Collinsville School District |
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| after decades as a high school teacher and counselor then |
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| served eight years on the school board, four as president; he |
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| stepped down in 2003 and had been Caseyville's village clerk |
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| ever since; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Kassing was a founder of the Unit 10 Credit |
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| Union, which operated out of a 600-square-foot space in his |
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| home for years before moving into its building in 2000; he |
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| served on the St. Clair County Board and was a former volunteer |
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| firefighter; and
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| WHEREAS,In addition to working at the credit union, Mr. |
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| Kassing was active in Faith in Action, an interfaith initiative |
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| in which volunteers help the elderly and those with long-term |
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| health-care needs with such things as meals, grocery shopping, |
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| and rides to the doctor; he took communion to nursing homes and |
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| was part of many local organizations; he loved to play Texas |
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| Hold 'Em poker; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Virgil Kassing has been deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his wife, Frances Kassing; his sons, Steven |
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| and Marc Kassing; his daughter, Leslee Kassing; and his twin |
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| brother and four sisters; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |