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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gene F. Kratschmer of Godfrey, who passed 
4away on February 3, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born in Alton on September 19, 1925, to 
6Frederick J. and Mayme F. (Krepel) Kratschmer; he married Mary 
7Ann Penning on June 17, 1950 and she preceded him in death in 
81975;  on January 1, 1996, he married Patti (Flippo) Toolen; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He was a certified public accountant for 45 years, 
10the last 40 years of which he was a partner at Scheffel and 
11Company; he was a member of the American Institute of Certified 
12Public Accountants, the Illinois Institute of CPAs, the 
13American Legion Post 2910, president of the Alton Rotary Club, 
14and chairman of the Southwest Illinois United Way Campaign; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, He served his country in the Naval Air Corps from 
161943 to 1945; he attended St. Patrick's Grade School, Marquette 
17High School, and Alton High School Class of 1943; he attended 
18Washington University in St. Louis and in 1948 earned a 
19Bachelor of science in business administration with an emphasis 
20in accounting; he was a noted musician and played with local 
21bands and musicians including Hank Penning, Carol Peters, and 
22Ronnie Klaus; he was a lifetime member of the Musicians Local 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his 
3first wife, Mary Ann; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Gene Kratschmer is survived by his wife, Patti; 
5his children and their spouses, Mark (Mary Jo) Kratschmer, 
6Lynne (John) Troyan, Michael (Karen) Kratschmer, Bo (Lori) 
7Kratschmer, Jeff (Michelle) Kratschmer, Val (Brian) Vogt, and 
8Toni (Nelson) Palmer; his grandchildren and their spouses, Ted, 
9Christopher, John, Eric, Kelly, Katy, and Livy Kratschmer, Mary 
10(Robert) Vandevord, Jessica Dow, Ashley Mize, Nathan and 
11Gretchen Vogt; his great-grandchild, Ivy Jade Vandevord; and 
12several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews; 
13therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
16his family and friends, the passing of Gene Kratschmer; and be 
17it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Gene Kratschmer as a symbol of our 
20sincere sympathy.