Full Text of SR0865 100th 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 Jon L. Christiansen of Moline, who passed | 4 | | away on August 14, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jon Christiansen was born in in Moline to L.R. and | 6 | | Harriett Eckdahl Christiansen on August 21, 1937; he graduated | 7 | | from Moline High School and served in the United States Air | 8 | | National Guard; he earned a bachelor's degree and attended both | 9 | | Drake University and Augustana College; he married Heidi Radik | 10 | | in Moline on June 30, 1962; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jon Christiansen began his career at L.R. | 12 | | Christiansen Company in Moline and worked his way up to | 13 | | president; he then turned his attention to real estate and was | 14 | | instrumental in revitalizing the old International Harvester | 15 | | Farmall plant into the Quad City Industrial Center; along with | 16 | | his brother, Jim, he formed L.R.C. Developers and L.R.C. Real | 17 | | Estate; most recently, he was CEO of L.R.C. Real Estate in Rock | 18 | | Island; he held memberships in many organizations, including | 19 | | Rotary Club, the Paul Harris Society, Renew Moline, Short Hills | 20 | | Country Club, Bay Colony Beach Club in Naples, Florida, and | 21 | | Boot Lake Homeowners Association in Eagle River, Wisconsin; he | 22 | | was on the board of the YMCA, Salvation Army, and First Federal | 23 | | Savings and Loan; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jon Christiansen was a longtime winter resident of | 2 | | Naples, Florida and enjoyed summer vacations in Eagle River, | 3 | | Wisconsin; he was an avid tennis player, loving husband, | 4 | | father, and grandfather; he enjoyed attending and | 5 | | photographing his grandsons' sporting events and activities; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Jon Christiansen was preceded in death by his | 8 | | parents; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jon Christiansen is survived by his wife of over | 10 | | 55 years; his daughter, Kimber (Dan) Frieden; his brother, Jim | 11 | | (Pat) Christiansen; his grandsons, Ben and Ryan Frieden; his | 12 | | nieces, Helle Getz, Jill (Dave) Latting, and Sue (Charlie) | 13 | | Hintz; and his nephew, Scott (Kami) Christiansen; therefore, be | 14 | | it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | Jon L. Christiansen, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 18 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 19 | | further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Jon Christiansen as an expression of |
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| 1 | | our deepest sympathy.
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