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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Larry D. Behrens of Hebron, who passed 
4away on September 29, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Larry Behrens was born in Alden Township to 
6William and Edna (Kuecker) Behrens on February 15, 1938; he 
7graduated from Harvard High School in 1956 and served in the 
8United States Army during the Korean War; he married Agnes 
9Ziegler in Neillsville, Wisconsin on August 10, 1964;; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Larry Behrens worked as a TIG welder at Tankcraft 
11in Delavan, Wisconsin for 20 years, retiring in 2003; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Larry Behrens was a member of St. John's Lutheran 
13Church in Hebron, where he  served on the church council; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Larry Behrens was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his first wife, Marilyn (Melhorne); and his grandson, 
16David Sternitzky; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Larry Behrens is survived by his wife, Agnes; his 
18daughters, Sandra (the late Russell) Smart, Marilyn Smart, 
19Karen Kunkel, Lisa (Joseph) Engelhart, and Laurie (Glenn) 
20Saputa; his sons, Phillip Sternitzky and Michael (Tracey) 
 
 
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1Behrens; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a 
2great-great-grandson; his sisters, Faye (Burley) Lenhart and 
3Beverly (the late Charles) Burkhart; and his  brother, William 
4(Betty) Behrens; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Larry D. Behrens, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Larry Behrens as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.