Bill Text: IL SR1108 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Samuel W. Haglund of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-01-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR1108 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1108-Introduced.html
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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 Samuel W. Haglund of Moline, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on November 13, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund was born in Princeton to Clara Neal | ||||||
6 | and Carl Haglund on January 16, 1926; he married Virginia | ||||||
7 | Pettifer Rossi in Moline on April 19, 1947; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund worked for International Harvester | ||||||
9 | Farmall in tractor repair, retiring in 1981 after 39 years; | ||||||
10 | following his retirement, he continued to farm in Orion and | ||||||
11 | work with the Henry County Road Commission; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund was a member of St. Paul Lutheran | ||||||
13 | Church in Orion, U.A.W. Local 2282 in Rock Island, Orion | ||||||
14 | American Legion Post 255, and the Moline Turner's Club; he was | ||||||
15 | a gifted woodworker and built homes, specializing in cabinetry | ||||||
16 | and electrical work; he also built his home in Hawaii; he loved | ||||||
17 | music and was a jazz enthusiast, especially enjoying Bix music; | ||||||
18 | he enjoyed walking at the mall, playing golf, and listening to | ||||||
19 | audio books; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund proudly served in the United States | ||||||
21 | Army in Okinawa under General Douglas MacArthur; he was honored |
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1 | to take part in the Honor Flight of the Quad-Cities and was | ||||||
2 | proud of his brick at the Veteran's Memorial Park in Orion; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund was preceded in death by his | ||||||
4 | parents and his granddaughter, Theresa Anderson Abel; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund is survived by his wife, Virginia; | ||||||
6 | his children, Norma Lee (Donald) Anderson, Joseph (Marilyn) | ||||||
7 | Rossi, Carol (Jim) McDermott, Samuel Neal (Jennifer) Haglund, | ||||||
8 | and Marilyn (John) Phipps; 16 grandchildren; 37 | ||||||
9 | great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren; | ||||||
10 | therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Samuel W. Haglund, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Samuel Haglund as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our deepest sympathy.
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