SR0498 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Harold Richard Eckerstrom, who passed away on August 7, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Harold Eckerstrom was born on March 4, 1918 to Charles and Lena Eckerstrom in Waukegan; he was a World War II veteran, serving in the Pacific Theater as a Navy Seabee; he married Mildred Bell on December 29, 1956 in Crown Point, Indiana; and

WHEREAS, Harold Eckerstrom retired from Amco Tool in North Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Harold Eckerstrom was a member of the American Legion Post 771 in Gurnee and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Waukegan; and

WHEREAS, Harold Eckerstrom was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Mildred Schoenke, Irene Kleinert, Dorothy Piispanen, Gladys Wilson, and Helen Smith; his brother, Melvin Eckerstrom; his nieces, Joyce Proctor and Nancy Godfrey; and his nephews, Melvin Eckerstrom, Jr. and James Kleinert; and

WHEREAS, Harold Eckerstrom is survived by his daughters, Katherine (John) Hall and Gail Eldridge; his grandchildren, Jenny (Ken) Morse, Kelly (Mark) Godzecki, and Dawn (Rolando) Pulido; his great-grandchildren, Kendra Morse, Hailey Godzecki, and Roman and Royce Pulido; his nieces, Renee (Marv) Piekle, June (Soren) Jensen, Sandra (Dave) Pedersen, Sharon Wimsatt, and Mary Wilkes; and his nephew, Marvin Smith; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Harold Richard Eckerstrom, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Harold Eckerstrom as an expression of our deepest sympathy.