Full Text of SR0201 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Peter R. Bergstrom of Monticello, who | 4 | | passed away on January 27, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Peter Bergstrom was born in Detroit, Michigan to | 6 | | Harold Arthur and Janet (Fitch) Bergstrom on September 23, | 7 | | 1959; he served as a helicopter pilot and warrant officer in | 8 | | the U.S. Army; he married Linda Aupperle in Mahomet on April | 9 | | 29, 2006; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Peter Bergstrom was the owner and chef of | 11 | | Bergie's Place in Monticello; before settling into his | 12 | | permanent spot on Charter Street, he retired from Horizon | 13 | | Hobby then undertook a mentoring project with youth at | 14 | | Crossroads that led to the formation of his boat making | 15 | | business, G2g Wood and Boatworks; while working in his shop, | 16 | | he was catering events and serving at popup locations; he was | 17 | | the epitome of an entrepreneur; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Peter Bergstrom served as a board member of the | 19 | | Monticello Chamber of Commerce and the Monticello Main Street; | 20 | | he was also active in the Monticello Business Bootcamp | 21 | | program, first as a participant in 2016 and later as a speaker; | 22 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Peter Bergstrom was a member of Crossroads Church | 2 | | of Monticello, where he was regularly active with the worship | 3 | | and tech teams and played bass with the praise team; he was a | 4 | | member of the Monticello Model Masters, and he enjoyed RC | 5 | | airplanes with a focus on pylon racing as both a pilot and a | 6 | | starter; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Peter Bergstrom was known for his entrepreneurial | 8 | | and generous spirit; he will be remembered for the positive | 9 | | impact he made on others; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Peter Bergstrom was preceded in death by his | 11 | | parents and an infant sister; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Peter Bergstrom is survived by his wife, Linda | 13 | | Bergstrom; his brother, David Bergstrom (Lisa); his sister, | 14 | | Susan Chadwick (Graham); his stepmother, Michele Bergstrom; | 15 | | his stepbrother, Dr. Charlie Bergstrom (Krisjon); and his | 16 | | stepsister, Kimberly Stearns; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | Peter R. Bergstrom and extend our sincere condolences to his | 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 21 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Peter Bergstrom as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy.
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