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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dale L. Buhs of Bunker Hill, who passed 
4away on November 11, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dale Buhs was born in Bunker Hill to Fred and 
6Olivia (Brenker) Buhs on September 13, 1924; he married Ella 
7"Pam" Paoni on July 13, 1973; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Dale Buhs worked as a fork lift operator at Olin 
9for over 40 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dale Buhs was a lifelong member of the Zion 
11Lutheran Church of Bunker Hill; he was a member of the VFW Post 
124547 of Gillespie, the American Legion of Bunker Hill, and AARP 
13of Bunker Hill; he was a member of the Bunker Hill Fire 
14Department for 31 years; he was also a caretaker of the Bunker 
15Hill Cemetery and a 50-year Machinist Union Local 660 member; 
16he enjoyed gardening and boating with family and friends; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dale Buhs was preceded in death by his parents; 
18his wife, Pam; his daughter, Cindy Buhs; his stepdaughter, 
19Brenda Grissom; his stepson, Jimmy Pruitt; six of his 
20grandchildren; his brothers, Alfred Buhs, Lewis Buhs, and 
21Willis Buhs; and his sisters, Velma Cochran and Clara Duelm; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Dale Buhs is survived by his daughter, Vicki 
3(Richard) Elliott; his stepchildren, Pam (Larry) Grove, Karen 
4(Melvin) Caldwell, Mike Pruitt, Ben (Denise) Pruitt, and 
5William (Peggy) Pruitt; his 18 grandchildren; and his 40 
6great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Dale L. Buhs and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
10friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Dale Buhs as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.