SR1837 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of David J. Zarn of Geneva, who passed away on April 20, 2016; and

WHEREAS, David Zarn graduated from Downers Grove High School in 1961 and was inducted into the United States Army in 1965, serving in Vietnam; he married Kathleen Zeni at the Fox Valley Presbyterian Church in Geneva in 1989; and

WHEREAS, David Zarn acquired and ran several laundromats in the Downers Grove area; he later acquired a family hair salon in Arlington Heights, which he ran for many years; and

WHEREAS, David Zarn was devoted to his children's education and their extracurricular activities, including music, sports, and dance; he and his family were also very active at Glen Ellyn Bible Church, First Baptist Church of Geneva, and Valleybrook Community Church in Elburn; and

WHEREAS, David Zarn was preceded in death by his parents, Rudolph and Helen (Smart) Zarn; and

WHEREAS, David Zarn is survived by his wife of 27 years, Kathleen; his son, Adam (Alyssa) Zarn; his daughter, Anna Zarn; and his two siblings, Nancy Zarn and Roger Zarn; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of David J. Zarn, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of David Zarn as an expression of our deepest sympathy.