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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Harry A. Peterson of Rock Island, who |
4 | | passed away on October 30, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Harry Peterson was born in Moline to Axel and |
6 | | Jennie Munson Peterson on December 13, 1922; he served in the |
7 | | United States Army Air Corps as a squadron navigator in the |
8 | | South Pacific during World War II and earned the Distinguished |
9 | | Flying Cross and the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster; he |
10 | | married Marion Yager in Moline on August 24, 1946; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Harry Peterson worked as an educator in the Rock |
12 | | Island School District for 41 years as a teacher, assistant |
13 | | principal, and principal; he was a past president of the Rock |
14 | | Island Education Association; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Harry Peterson was a proud, lifelong resident of |
16 | | Rock Island and was active in the community; he was an active |
17 | | member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Island; as a |
18 | | veteran, he traveled on an Honor Flight of the Quad Cities and |
19 | | said it was an experience of a lifetime; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Harry Peterson was handy and built his own house |
21 | | in Rock Island and also helped family members with their own |
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1 | | homes; he was part of the cabin house build in Michigan on the |
2 | | Upper Peninsula; this cabin was a favorite place to gather with |
3 | | family and friends; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and |
4 | | a cribbage player; he enjoyed spending time with his family, |
5 | | especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Harry Peterson was preceded in death by his wife, |
7 | | Marion; his parents; his brother, George Peterson; and his |
8 | | sister, Ruby Trich; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Harry Peterson is survived by his children, |
10 | | Deborah (James) Braet, Christine (Saad) Ahmed, Bruce (Sherry) |
11 | | Peterson, Pamela (Stephen) Saunders, Nan Hasenberg, Thomas |
12 | | (Phyllis) Peterson, and James (Jennifer) Peterson; his |
13 | | grandchildren, Kristin (Jeff) Stiefvater and their children, |
14 | | Hayes and Abby, Craig (Kelly) Braet and their children, |
15 | | Katelyn, Kelsey, and Clayton, Noah (Rachel) Ahmed and their |
16 | | son, Noah, Kyle (Divya) Peterson and their children, Shiv, |
17 | | Dhruv, and Naina, Brett Peterson, Todd (Emily) Peterson and |
18 | | their son, Jensen, Kina Peterson, Fuzzy (Liz) Saunders and |
19 | | their children, Alaina and Jack, Cameron Saunders, Bryan |
20 | | Saunders, Alison (Nick) Boisvert, Luke Hasenberg, Lisa |
21 | | Hasenberg, Emily Peterson, Matthew Peterson, Elias (Sarah) |
22 | | Peterson and their daughter, Katie, and Brady, Sam, and Will |
23 | | Peterson; his special friend and caregiver, Nancy Patton; and |
24 | | his many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews; |
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1 | | therefore, be it
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2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
4 | | Harry A. Peterson and extend our sincere condolences to his |
5 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
6 | | further
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7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
8 | | presented to the family of Harry Peterson as an expression of |
9 | | our deepest sympathy.
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