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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Dr. Paul F. Becherer of Belleville,
4 who passed away May 30, 2002; and
5 WHEREAS, Dr. Becherer graduated from Cathedral High
6 School in Belleville, Illinois College in Jacksonville, and
7 Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee; Dr.
8 Becherer retired from his practice in 1995 after lovingly
9 caring for his patients' vision for more than 50 years; and
10 WHEREAS, Dr. Becherer was a pioneer in the development of
11 contact lens care and performed clinical investigations on
12 new products for the Food and Drug Administration; he was
13 active in the Illinois Optometric Association, a member of
14 their board of trustees, and a charter member of the
15 Southwestern Illinois Optometric Society; he also was a life
16 member of the American Optometric Association; Dr. Becherer
17 was appointed by the Governor to the Motor Vision Driving
18 License Committee of the Secretary of State of Illinois; and
19 WHEREAS, Dr. Becherer was a member of St. Henry's Parish
20 in Belleville; he was a life member and past president of the
21 Downtown Optimist Club, a member of the Belleville Chamber of
22 Commerce, a life member of the Knights of Columbus,
23 Belleville Council 1028, and a life member of the Belleville
24 Elks Lodge 481; Dr. Becherer was also a member of the
25 Belleville Sister Cities, the Murray Parents Association of
26 Centralia, and was proud to have been a member of the
27 American Legion Band; and
28 WHEREAS, Dr. Becherer was a devoted and loving husband
29 and father; his greatest pride and joy were his children,
30 their spouses, his grandchildren, and his
31 great-grandchildren; he lived life to the fullest, enjoying
32 boating, skiing, traveling, fishing, scuba diving, flying,
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1 playing bridge, and playing the trumpet; and
2 WHEREAS, Dr. Becherer will be deeply missed by all those
3 who knew him and loved him, especially his wife of 57 years,
4 Anita, whom he married April 11, 1945; his daughter, Cynthia
5 Ann (Bill) Evans; his sons, Dr. P. Douglas (Carla) Becherer,
6 Bart (Cindy Dawn) Becherer, and Gregg Becherer, a resident of
7 the Murray Developmental Center of Centralia; his seven
8 grandchildren, Melissa (Dr. Joe) Santiago, Bill (Stephanie)
9 Roth-Evans, Courtney Becherer, Adam Becherer, Allison
10 Becherer, Tracy Becherer, and Lauren Becherer; his three
11 great-grandchildren, Alanna Santiago, Nick Santiago, and
12 Serena Anne Santiago; his brother, James F. Becherer; his
13 sister, Juanita (Jack) Grundl; his three sisters-in-law,
14 Helen Becherer, Frances Gazzini, and Betty Gazzini; and his
15 many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
16 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
17 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
18 his family and friends, the passing of Dr. Paul F. Becherer;
19 and be it further
20 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21 presented to the family of Dr. Paul Becherer with our sincere
22 condolences.