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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Duane L. Swenson of Rock Island, who
4passed away on September 19, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Duane Swenson was born in Moline to Carl E. and
6Jennie (Boom) Swenson on January 31, 1930; when he was eight
7years old, his mother passed away; when he was 14 years old,
8his father married Edna Wegge; he graduated from Moline High
9School in January of 1948; after high school, he studied at
10Black Hawk College; during the Korean Conflict, he enlisted in
11the United States Navy and served from 1951 until 1954; he then
12returned to college and earned his bachelor's degree in
13marketing from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; he
14married Margaret "Peg" Parsons at the First Congregational
15Church in Moline on June 25, 1955; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Duane Swenson began his career in production
17control at KVP, a paper company in Michigan; he and his family
18returned to the Quad-Cities, where he worked at Deere and
19Company as an accountant and retired after 25 years of service;
20he then worked at H & R Block during tax season for ten years;
21he took great joy in his work as Santa's Helper at Duck Creek
22Mall during the holiday season; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Duane Swenson attended Trinity Lutheran Church
2and then First Lutheran Church with his wife; he was a
3dedicated member of the Moline Rotary for 40 years; he and Peg
4led tours of the Western United States for Rotary Youth
5Exchange students for 15 years; his proudest accomplishment was
6receiving the Rotarian of the Year Award; he was a member of
7the National Association of Accountants and served as
8secretary, treasurer, and president; he was a member and
9officer of the Moline After Dinner Club; he sang in several
10church and civic choirs throughout his life and was in the
11chorus of the first production season of the Moline Music
12Guild; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Duane Swenson was preceded in death by his
14parents; his brother, Robert Swenson; his son-in-law, James
15Warren; and his great-grandson, James Swenson; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Duane Swenson is survived by his wife of over 64
17years, Margaret "Peg" Swenson; his children, Jennifer Swenson
18Warren, Andrew (Susan) Swenson, and Thomas Swenson; his sister,
19Helen Jean Frazier; eight grandchildren; ten
20great-grandchildren; and many other extended family members
21and friends; therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
23ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

 

 

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1Duane L. Swenson and extend our sincere condolences to his
2family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
3further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Duane Swenson as an expression of
6our deepest sympathy.