Full Text of SR0073 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 Merlin S. "Swanee" Swanson of Rock | 4 | | Island, who passed away on January 30, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson was born in Creston, Iowa on April | 6 | | 10, 1925; he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; he | 7 | | married Marilyn Downs, and they enjoyed 67 years together; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson worked at and retired as a general | 9 | | foreman of final assembly from the Rock Island Arsenal; he | 10 | | also performed work at the Rock Island Christian Care Center; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson was an active member of Salem | 13 | | Lutheran Church in Moline and a long term active member of the | 14 | | Christian Motorcyclists Association; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson traveled and won accolades as an | 16 | | inspirational speaker and as a member of the Quad Cities | 17 | | Toastmasters; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson was preceded in death by his | 19 | | sisters, Ruth Swanson and Irene Gross, and his brothers, E. | 20 | | Allen and Dean Swanson; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson is survived by his wife, Marilyn; | 2 | | his nephew, David (Judy); his great-nephew, Scott; his | 3 | | great-nieces, Katrina and Jennifer; his great-great-nephew, | 4 | | Graham; and his great-great-niece, Marissa; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Merlin S. "Swanee" Swanson and extend our sincere condolences | 8 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 9 | | it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Merlin Swanson as an expression of | 12 | | our deepest sympathy.
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