Bill Text: IL SR0679 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Merle R. Durnell of East Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-01-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0679 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0679-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Merle R. Durnell of East Moline, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on December 16, 2023; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Merle Durnell was born to Herbert and Elvyn | ||||||
| 6 | Wainwright Durnell in Moline on January 26, 1930; he served in | ||||||
| 7 | the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict; he married Frances | ||||||
| 8 | Berg at St. Malachy's Catholic Church in Geneseo on June 20, | ||||||
| 9 | 1953, and she preceded him in death on May 20, 2006; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Merle Durnell retired from ALCOA in 1993 after | ||||||
| 11 | more than 30 years of service; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Merle Durnell enjoyed bowling and playing cards; | ||||||
| 13 | and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Merle Durnell was devoted to his faith and his | ||||||
| 15 | family; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Merle Durnell was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 17 | parents; his son, Herbert "Herb" Durnell; and his sister, | ||||||
| 18 | Melba Spavin; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Merle Durnell is survived by his children, Jay | ||||||
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| 1 | Durnell and Mary (Dan) Carter; his daughter-in-law, Julie | ||||||
| 2 | Durnell; his grandchildren, Mark (Crystal) Durnell and Amy | ||||||
| 3 | Berry; and his great-grandchildren, Audri, Tyler, Gabriel, | ||||||
| 4 | Katelyn, Jacob, and Anna; therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 7 | Merle R. Durnell and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 8 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 9 | further
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