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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Eugene D. "Curly" Funk III of 
4Bloomington, who passed away on November 12, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Eugene Funk III was born on December 17, 1934, in 
6Normal to Eugene D. and Maeotta Divilbis Funk Jr.; he married 
7Barbara Ann Felmley on June 10, 1960, in Bloomington; and
  
  
8    WHEREAS, Eugene Funk III graduated from Bloomington High 
9School in 1952; he attended the University of Illinois, where 
10he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the University of 
11Arizona, and Illinois Wesleyan University; he served in the 
12U.S. Army and worked for Funk Seeds International; he was the 
13former director of Funk Farms Trust, Funk Homestead Trust, and 
14the Paul A. Funk Foundation; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Eugene Funk III was an avid golfer and was a 
16four-time champion of the Bloomington-Normal Match Play and a 
17two-time champion of the Bloomington-Normal Medal Play; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Eugene Funk III was preceded in death by his 
19sister, Sara Funk Wells; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Eugene Funk III is survived by his wife, Barbara; 
 
 
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1his sons, Eugene D. Funk IV and John Benjamin Funk; his 
2grandchildren, Conner Cox, McLean Funk, and Davis Funk; his 
3brother-in-law, March Wells; and dear friends, Marlene and 
4Keith Woodruff; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Eugene Funk III, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Eugene Funk III as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.