SR0607LRB101 13564 ALS 62415 r

1
SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Stanley Emmett Furlong of Rock Island,
4who passed away on July 5, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Stanley Furlong was born in Moline to James J. and
6Margaret (McFadden) Furlong on November 2, 1949; he attended
7schools in Moline and graduated from Alleman High School;
8following high school, he joined the United States Navy, where
9he served in Hawaii for three years and as a Medical Corpsman
10on a ship off the coat of Vietnam for one year; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Stanley Furlong worked at Oscar Mayer Company for
1220 years; he retired from Augustana College, where he worked as
13a printer; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Stanley Furlong was a member of the Mississippi
15Valley Blues Society, where he also served on the board, for 25
16years; he enjoyed photography, discovering new craft beers at
17local breweries, and attending live blues events; he was
18devoted to his four rescue cats; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Stanley Furlong was preceded in death by his
20parents; his brother, Steve; and his sister, Marjorie; and
 

 

 

SR0607- 2 -LRB101 13564 ALS 62415 r

1    WHEREAS, Stanley Furlong is survived by his sister-in-law,
2Betsy Furlong, and her children, Brian, Katie, and Erin; his
3niece, Roxanne; his aunt, Jean Souchek; and many cousins;
4therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
7Stanley Emmett Furlong and extend our sincere condolences to
8his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Stanley Furlong as an expression of
12our deepest sympathy.