SR0932 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate learned with sadness of the passing of Martin Arthur Salmon of Clarendon Hills on December 5, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Salmon was born on June 28, 1922, in Detroit, Michigan; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Salmon received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a doctorate in applied mechanics from the Illinois Institute of Technology; he worked as an engineer, specializing in nuclear power plant design, for IIT Research Institute and Sargent and Lundy; he possessed a piercing intellect and an uncanny aptitude for using complex mathematics to solve formidable engineering problems; and

WHEREAS, An avid golfer, Mr. Salmon was often seen on the course in all weather, working on his short game with determination and hope; and

WHEREAS, Martin Salmon was devoted to his family, and he will be remembered for his wry sense of humor and gentle but concise advice; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Martin Arthur Salmon has been deeply felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife of 59 years, Marion (nee Baker); his daughter Betsy (Peter) Miller; his grandchildren, Elizabeth (Greg) Laurence, Martin A. (Katie) Miller, Susan Miller, and Carolyn Miller; his great granddaughter, Gretchen Laurence; a sister, Joan Salmon Hallett: a brother-in-law, Hillier L. Baker; and nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of the Martin Arthur Salmon; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Martin Arthur Salmon.