Full Text of SR0600 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Arthur "Burt" Atkinson of Waukegan, who | 4 | | passed away on May 25, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Atkinson was born in Lake Forest to Alfred | 6 | | Fred Atkinson and Frances Bray on August 28, 1939; he graduated | 7 | | from Waukegan High School and married Donna G. Clifton in | 8 | | January of 1966; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Atkinson spent time early in his life | 10 | | working around Lake Michigan and local communities; during the | 11 | | late 1950s and 1960s, he worked at the Outboard Marine | 12 | | Corporation in the engineering race group as a boat builder, | 13 | | eventually turning his love for the water into a career as a | 14 | | professional fisherman; after transitioning to fishing, he | 15 | | spent time with Falcon Marine in the early 1970s and was a | 16 | | captain on Lake Michigan for nearly 50 years; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Starting in the Fall of 1980, Arthur Atkinson | 18 | | served as an advisor to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, | 19 | | overseeing the fisheries restoration of the Great Lakes; he and | 20 | | wife, Donna, are most known for the Atkinson Boat House during | 21 | | the 1970s; known as "the Admiral", he was one of the early | 22 | | captains to begin charter fishing out of Waukegan Harbor and |
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| 1 | | ultimately built a business from it, expanding into commercial | 2 | | fishing shortly thereafter; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Atkinson enjoyed his time as an early | 4 | | member (#104) and contributor to the Waukegan Yacht Club; he | 5 | | contributed to the club via multiple roles over the years, | 6 | | including commodore; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Atkinson is survived by his wife, Donna, | 8 | | and his sons, Arthur and David; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Arthur "Burt" Atkinson, and extend our sincere condolences to | 12 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Arthur Atkinson as an expression of | 16 | | our deepest sympathy.
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