Bill Text: IL HR0383 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Gene Pool Marlin of Chatham.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0383 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0383-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Gene | ||||||
| 4 | Pool Marlin of Chatham, who passed away on July 17, 2023; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Gene Marlin was born to Charles and Doris Lucille | ||||||
| 6 | (Pool) Marlin in Heralds Prairie on September 18, 1941; he was | ||||||
| 7 | honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps; he married | ||||||
| 8 | Carol Ann Broaddus on January 1, 1982; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, In February 1963, Gene Marlin was appointed to | ||||||
| 10 | the Illinois State Police (ISP) in Cadet Class 30 and issued | ||||||
| 11 | badge number 977; he initially served as a trooper assigned to | ||||||
| 12 | the Toll Road Police District; he was promoted to corporal in | ||||||
| 13 | 1970, sergeant in 1975, lieutenant in 1977, captain in 1982, | ||||||
| 14 | superintendent in 1987, and first deputy director in 1991; he | ||||||
| 15 | retired as acting director of the ISP after 36 years of | ||||||
| 16 | service; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Gene Marlin implemented a number of changes to | ||||||
| 18 | the ISP; he helped introduce CompStat and the Forensic Science | ||||||
| 19 | Center from Chicago into the ISP; under his guidance, ISP Air | ||||||
| 20 | Operations grew substantially; he also spearheaded the | ||||||
| 21 | acquisition of high-performance additions to the ISP's fleet | ||||||
| 22 | for a Summer Strike Force, a covert patrol created to counter | ||||||
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| 1 | the emerging trend of road rage; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, During his career, Gene Marlin received a number | ||||||
| 3 | of awards, including a lifesaving medal; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Gene Marlin was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
| 5 | and his wife; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Gene Marlin is survived by his sons, Douglas | ||||||
| 7 | (Angie) Marlin and Christopher (Maggie) Weidler; his daughter, | ||||||
| 8 | Brenda Jo Marlin-Miller; and his grandchildren, Rachel | ||||||
| 9 | (fiancé, Dan) Marlin, Brett (Maycee) Marlin, Blake (fiancée, | ||||||
| 10 | Jazmine) Marlin, Lilly Weidler, Molly Weidler, Dylan (fiancée, | ||||||
| 11 | Becca) Miller, and Wyatt Miller; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 13 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 14 | we mourn the passing of Gene Pool Marlin and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 15 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 16 | him; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to the family of Gene Marlin as an expression of our | ||||||
| 19 | deepest sympathy.
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