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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate were saddened to learn
3 of the death of George W. Lundeen of Galesburg on Sunday,
4 July 18, 1999; and
5 WHEREAS, He was athletic director, assistant principal,
6 coach, and guidance counselor during his 31 years at
7 Galesburg High School; and
8 WHEREAS, He was born in Rio on January 31, 1928, the son
9 of Glen and Geneva Ashley Lundeen; he graduated from
10 Galesburg High School in 1945, and earned Bachelor's and
11 Master's degrees in education from Western Illinois
12 University in Macomb; and
13 WHEREAS, He taught at Abingdon Junior High School and
14 High School for five years before starting work at Galesburg
15 High School; he retired in 1985; and
16 WHEREAS, He was active in establishing girl's athletic
17 programs in the Western Big 6 Conference; he was an Illinois
18 High School Association basketball and football referee, was
19 active in promoting Little League, and was business manager
20 for the Galesburg Pioneers Collegiate League baseball team;
21 and
22 WHEREAS, After his retirement, he was a commentator for
23 Galesburg football and basketball games for Radio Station
24 WGIL-AM for two years; and
25 WHEREAS, He was secretary of the Illinois High School
26 Guidance Counselor's Association and a former president of
27 the Galesburg Education Association; he was a member of First
28 United Methodist Church, the Lake Bracken Country Club, the
29 Knox County Retired Teacher's Association, and the Galesburg
30 High School Booster Club; and
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1 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by his family
2 and friends, especially his wife, Janet; his mother, Geneva;
3 his sons, Terry, Bruce, and Roger; his brother, Fred; his
4 sisters, Anna Jean Steck, Eva Mae Weber, Joyce Rednour, and
5 Judy Rylander; and his seven grandchildren; therefore, be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with sorrow
8 and regret the death of George W. Lundeen and extend our
9 sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it
10 further
11 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to his widow, Janet Lundeen.