Bill Text: IL SR0707 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Carl Fredrick Helfers of Pekin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-04-19 - Resolution Adopted [SR0707 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SR0707-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Carl Fredrick Helfers of Pekin, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on April 11, 2012; and
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5 | WHEREAS, He was born March 18, 1933 in Panama to Andrew | ||||||
6 | Jackson and Bessie (Cress) Helfers; he married Glenda Rose | ||||||
7 | Throgmartin on December 1, 1951 in Hillsboro; and
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8 | WHEREAS, He was a strong union man and was a 38-year member | ||||||
9 | of Steamfitters Local 353 in Peoria; and
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10 | WHEREAS, He enjoyed camping and going to the auction; when | ||||||
11 | he was younger, he ran stock cars with his brother; he was a | ||||||
12 | member of Rutland Christian Church; and
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13 | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; | ||||||
14 | and 5 brothers; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Carl Fredrick Helfers is survived by his daughter, | ||||||
16 | Nancy (Tom) Hall; his sons, Jim (Kim Hammond) Helfers, Marty | ||||||
17 | (Teresa) Helfers, Michael E. (Karen) Helfers, Charles Helfers, | ||||||
18 | and Danny (Cherity) Helfers; his 18 grandchildren and 26 | ||||||
19 | great-grandchildren; he also leaves several half-sisters; | ||||||
20 | therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
3 | his family and friends, the passing of Carl Helfers; and be it | ||||||
4 | further
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5 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
6 | presented to the family of Carl Helfers as a symbol of our | ||||||
7 | sincere sympathy.
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