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91_SR0322
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate were saddened to learn
3 of the death of Vernon H. Challgren of DeKalb on Sunday,
4 March 12, 2000; and
5 WHEREAS, Vernon Challgren was born in Dayton, Iowa, on
6 June 1, 1931, the son of Harry and Edna Anderson Challgren;
7 he married Juanita J. Schroeder on September 2, 1961 in
8 DeKalb; and
9 WHEREAS, Vernon Challgren was employed by the corn
10 research department of DeKalb Genetics for 48 years, starting
11 in Dayton, Iowa, in 1949, and moving to DeKalb in 1957; in
12 1962, he began computer programming and data processing for
13 all seed crops, for both domestic and international research;
14 he retired in 1997 as senior data manager; and
15 WHEREAS, Vernon Challgren was active in local politics,
16 having served as Republican precinct committeeman for 24
17 years and DeKalb County Republican treasurer for 13 years; he
18 also served as campaign treasurer for a number of local
19 candidates and officials, most recently for the mayor of
20 DeKalb, the DeKalb County sheriff, and State Senator J.
21 Bradley Burzynski; and
22 WHEREAS, Mr. Challgren was a longtime member of Immanuel
23 Lutheran Church and served on the ushering staff for over 30
24 years, several years as head usher; he served as church
25 treasurer and as financial secretary; he was on the church
26 dartball team for 31 years; and
27 WHEREAS, Mr. Challgren was a member of the DeKalb
28 Community Bowling League for 29 years, bowling with the
29 DeKalb Genetics research team; he was a volunteer at
30 Kishwaukee Community Hospital for several years and served on
31 its Auxiliary Board; and
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1 WHEREAS, Vernon Challgren's passing will be deeply felt
2 by his family and friends, especially his wife, Juanita; his
3 son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Sandra Challgren; his
4 sisters, Elna Mae Nordstrom and Doris Jones; his
5 brother-in-law, Roy Jones; and several nieces and nephews;
6 therefore, be it
7 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
8 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with sorrow
9 and regret the death of Vernon H. Challgren and extend our
10 sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it
11 further
12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to his widow, Juanita Schroeder Challgren.