SR1106 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of George E. MacFarlane of Moline, who passed away on October 2, 2015; and

WHEREAS, George MacFarlane was born on February 28, 1932 in East Dubuque; his parents were George L. and Esther Ziegler MacFarlane; he married Rose Marie Kopatich on June 20, 1959 in Rock Island; she passed away in 1991; he married Janet Nagel on November 7, 1998 in Silvis; and

WHEREAS, George MacFarlane served as a member of the United States Army during the Korean Conflict; and

WHEREAS, George MacFarlane was a lithographer; he retired from the DeSaulniers Printing Company in 1994 after 36 years of service; and

WHEREAS, George MacFarlane was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Rose Marie; his sisters, Esther and Joyce; and his brother, David; and

WHEREAS, George MacFarlane is survived by his wife, Jan MacFarlane; his sons, George E. (Yvonne) MacFarlane, Shawn (Leah) MacFarlane, and Douglas MacFarlane; his stepson, Mark Nagel; his 8 grandchildren; his 3 great-grandchildren; his sister, Mary (Ken) Fluhr; his brothers, Robert MacFarlane and Michael (Kathy) MacFarlane; and his sister-in-law, Kathy MacFarlane; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of George E. MacFarlane; and be it further

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