He was born Aug. 28, 1947, in Clarksville to the late Lawrence Joseph and Helen Marie (Thomas) Rofkahr. He was a farmer and attended the Hunt Tabernacle Gospel Church. He was a loving grandfather and enjoyed being outside with his grandchildren.

Maxie is survived by his wife of 31 years, Peggy (Fetters) Rofkahr; a daughter, Shasta Houston and husband Eric; a son, Bronson Rofkahr; five grandchildren, Adrienne Houston, Colby Rofkahr, Joely Riddell, Lane Houston and Kylen Houston; two brothers, Bill Rofkahr and Bob Rofkahr; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Maxie’s funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 28, 2012, in the Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Love Cemetery in Alma. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.

Arrangementsthe company's arguments and grant enforcement of the NLRB's order.

I. BACKGROUND

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Bloomington-Normal Seating Company manufactures seats for automobiles. In September 2001, the Local 362 of the Laborers' International Union of North America, AFL-CIO ("the union"), began attempting to represent the company's production and maintenance employees. Prior to this time, there had been no union activity at the company.


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On September 5, 2001, supervisor Mark Overfelt noticed employee Russell Sears reading a newspaper. According to the company, Overfelt casually asked Sears what he was reading and when Sears responded, "nothing," Overfelt left. According to Sears, Overfelt approached him, asked him if he was reading the Union News, and then grabbed the paper away from him. Sears testified that Overfelt then told him that if he was trying to start a union