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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of
4 Aage Jensen, who recently passed away; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Jensen was born in Chicago, Illinois, on
6 September 2, 1925; he was a graduate of DePaul University and
7 attended the Church of the Good Shepherd in Oswego; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Jensen and his long-time friend and business
9 associate, C.R. Musgrave, Jr., owned and operated several
10 companies, including: Major Leasing Service Inc., and Rental
11 Transportation Inc., which evolved into Major Enterprises
12 Inc. of Bartlesville, Oklahoma and Chicago, and the Gem Oil
13 Company of Aurora; Mr. Jensen also operated the Holiday Inn
14 in Bartlesville and the Shield Oil Company of LaSalle; and
15 WHEREAS, Mr. Jensen served his country in the European
16 Theater during World War II as a Staff Sergeant in the United
17 States Army; and
18 WHEREAS, He was a member of the Oswego American Legion,
19 the Oswego Lions Club, and the Aurora Optimist Club; and
20 WHEREAS, Aage Jensen is survived by his wife of 36 years,
21 LaVonne; his children, Susan (Tim) Gersdorf, Phyllis Jensen,
22 Kristina (Shawn) Jensen, Stephen (Kaye) Sanders, Michael
23 (Kathy) Sanders, Mark Jensen, and Martin Jensen; his sister,
24 Ella Claessens; his brother, Jens (Maxine) Jensen; his 19
25 grandchildren; his 15 great-grandchildren; and many nieces
26 and nephews; therefore, be it
27 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
28 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
29 all that knew him, the death of Aage Jensen of Geneva,
30 Illinois; may there be peace and serenity in this time of
31 loss; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of Aage Jensen.