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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Eugene Joseph "Gene" Karban, who passed away on October 8,
5 2001; and
6 WHEREAS, Eugene Joseph Karban was born on August 13, 1927
7 in Paderborn, Illinois to Martin and Lena Karban; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Karban was the retired owner of Bernie and
9 Gene's Harmony Pub in Belleview, Illinois; and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Karban was a lifelong member and past
11 commander of VFW Millstadt Post 7980, and past VFW district
12 commander; he was also a lifelong member of the Knights of
13 Columbus, Millstadt Council 4741 3rd Degree and Belleville
14 Council 1028 4th Degree, lifelong member of the Millstadt
15 Fire Department, and lifelong member and former office-holder
16 of the Illinois Retail Liquor Association; Mr. Karban was a
17 veteran of the United States Army; and
18 WHEREAS, The passing of Eugene Karban will be deeply felt
19 by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Mary Ann
20 Karban; his son, Al "Tater" (wife, Mary Lynn) Karban; his
21 daughter, Bonnie (husband, Bill) Santanello; his
22 stepdaughters, Janice and Judy Faulstich, Joyce (husband,
23 Dale) Muckensturm, Jackie (husband, Jeff) Muckensturm, and
24 Jeanette (husband, Chuck) Pierce; his sisters, Sis (husband,
25 Ron) Blaes and Bernie (husband, Richard) Haas; his
26 sister-in-law, Betty Karban; his grandchildren, Kari and
27 Kasey Karban and Brooks Santanello; his seven
28 step-grandchildren; and his nieces and nephews; therefore, be
29 it
30 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
31 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
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1 all who knew him, the death of Eugene Joseph Karban of
2 Belleville, Illinois; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to the family of Eugene Joseph Karban with our
5 sincere condolences.
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