Full Text of SR0081 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Emmett J. Severson, who passed away on | 4 | | December 16, 2012; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Emmett Severson was born in Verona; his parents | 6 | | were John and Maren (Habberstad) Severson; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Emmett Severson worked as a farmer during his | 8 | | youth in Grundy County; he later farmed in Jackson Township | 9 | | until his retirement in 1992; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Emmett Severson was a former member of the Knights | 11 | | of Columbus; he ushered at St. Paul the Apostle Church for 35 | 12 | | years; he was a member and past officer of the Will County Farm | 13 | | Bureau and met with the United States Secretary of Agriculture | 14 | | in the late 1960s to speak on area farming issues; he was also | 15 | | a member of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, the Elwood | 16 | | Sportsmans Club, and the Paulites; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Emmett Severson was preceded in death by his wife | 18 | | of 66 years, Irene; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Emmett Severson is survived by his daughter, Susan | 20 | | Roncone; his son, John Severson; his grandchildren, Dr. |
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| 1 | | Christopher Severson, Erik Roncone, Jonathan Roncone, | 2 | | Alexander Roncone, Bridgette Guyer, MD, Neil Severson; and his | 3 | | step-grandsons, Josh Martinez and Nickolas Martinez; | 4 | | therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 7 | | his family and friends, the passing of Emmett J. Severson; and | 8 | | be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Emmett Severson as an expression of | 11 | | our sympathy.
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