Bill Text: IL SR0073 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Merlin Swanson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0073 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0073-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Merlin S. "Swanee" Swanson of Rock | ||||||
4 | Island, who passed away on January 30, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson was born in Creston, Iowa on April | ||||||
6 | 10, 1925; he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; he | ||||||
7 | married Marilyn Downs, and they enjoyed 67 years together; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson worked at and retired as a general | ||||||
9 | foreman of final assembly from the Rock Island Arsenal; he | ||||||
10 | also performed work at the Rock Island Christian Care Center; | ||||||
11 | and
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12 | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson was an active member of Salem | ||||||
13 | Lutheran Church in Moline and a long term active member of the | ||||||
14 | Christian Motorcyclists Association; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson traveled and won accolades as an | ||||||
16 | inspirational speaker and as a member of the Quad Cities | ||||||
17 | Toastmasters; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson was preceded in death by his | ||||||
19 | sisters, Ruth Swanson and Irene Gross, and his brothers, E. | ||||||
20 | Allen and Dean Swanson; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Merlin Swanson is survived by his wife, Marilyn; | ||||||
2 | his nephew, David (Judy); his great-nephew, Scott; his | ||||||
3 | great-nieces, Katrina and Jennifer; his great-great-nephew, | ||||||
4 | Graham; and his great-great-niece, Marissa; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | Merlin S. "Swanee" Swanson and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
8 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
9 | it further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Merlin Swanson as an expression of | ||||||
12 | our deepest sympathy.
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