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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Lester W. Umland of Moline, who passed
4away on October 26, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Lester Umland was born in Moline to Walter and
6Elizabeth (Gamtau) Umland on March 4, 1933; he graduated from
7Moline High School and the DeVry Technical Institute; he served
8in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 and was stationed in
9Germany; he married Patricia Schroeder in Davenport, Iowa on
10June 2, 1956; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Lester Umland was employed by the McLaughlin Body
12Company for 37 years, retiring in 1990; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Lester Umland and his wife loved traveling and
14enjoyed several cruises; after the war, he took his wife on a
15memorable trip back to Germany; he enjoyed building and flying
16radio-controlled airplanes and loved spending time with his
17family and his dogs; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Lester Umland was preceded in death by his
19parents; his sister, Jeanette; and his son, Steven Tyson; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Lester Umland is survived by his wife, Patricia,

 

 

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1and his daughters, Cheryl (Jerry) Burns and Teresa (Charles)
2Wentz; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Lester W. Umland and extend our sincere condolences to his
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Lester Umland as an expression of
10our deepest sympathy.