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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bert W. Farm of McHenry, who passed away 
4on October 29, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bert Farm was born on January 3, 1922 in Chicago 
6to John A. and Anna (nee Manthei) Farm; he married Betty 
7Hinrichs in Chicago on September 4, 1948; he served his country 
8in the United States Army during World War II in the Medical 
9Corps; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bert Farm worked for Crane Manufacturing Company 
11in Chicago following the war; he and his wife moved to McHenry 
12in 1948 and he worked for Morton Chemical in Ringwood and 
13Chicago; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Bert Farm was a longtime member of Shepherd of the 
15Hills Lutheran Church in McHenry, where he served on the Church 
16Council for 6 years and could regularly be seen helping in and 
17around the church wherever he could; he enjoyed traveling, 
18family vacations, and puttering around his home; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Bert Farm was preceded in death by his parents; 
20his wife, Betty; his brother, Charles Farm; his sister, Janet 
21Farm Fuchs; his niece, Charlene Jensen; and his nephew, Allan 
 
 
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1Farm; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Bert Farm is survived by his children, Lynn Farm 
3and Susan (Glen) Heumann, and his grandchildren, Eric (Claire) 
4Heumann and Ryan Heumann; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Bert W. Farm, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
8friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Bert Farm as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.