Bill Text: IL SR1222 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Vernon L. Laurin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1222 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1222-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 Vernon L. Laurin of Rock Island, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on May 18, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin was born to Edna and Leo Laurin in | ||||||
6 | Marinette, Wisconsin on December 21, 1919; during World War II, | ||||||
7 | he served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Lake Champlain Carrier in | ||||||
8 | Engine Maintenance; after his service, he entered Marquette | ||||||
9 | University and graduated in 1949 with a degree in mechanical | ||||||
10 | engineering; Vernon married Ruth Caspari on December 9, 1942, | ||||||
11 | and she passed away in 1966; he married Rita Kitt on May 5, | ||||||
12 | 1973; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin was employed by Barber Colman | ||||||
14 | Company and became an Independent Representative for them with | ||||||
15 | his own firm, Quint Co.; he retired in 1986 after 32 years of | ||||||
16 | service; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin was a 25 year member of the Kiwanis | ||||||
18 | Club of Rock Island and a 50 year member of the American | ||||||
19 | Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning | ||||||
20 | Engineers, Inc.; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin was an avid golfer who had four |
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1 | holes-in-one and was a lifetime member of Oakwood Country Club; | ||||||
2 | he played in numerous opens held at the club and served on the | ||||||
3 | Board of Directors in charge of House and Grounds for many | ||||||
4 | years; he also enjoyed working out and reading Westerns; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin was preceded in death by his | ||||||
6 | parents; his first wife, Ruth; his aunt, Irene Sauve; and his | ||||||
7 | grandson, Matthew Myers; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin is survived by his wife, Rita; his | ||||||
9 | daughters, Annette Terronez, Corene Laurin, Georgene Myers, | ||||||
10 | Jeanette Orr (Jeff), Suzanne Sharp (Ray), and Kerry Laurin | ||||||
11 | (Kelly O'Reilly); his son, Gary Laurin; his numerous | ||||||
12 | grandchildren; his several great-grandchildren; and one | ||||||
13 | great-great-grandchild; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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16 | Vernon L. Laurin and extend our sincere
condolences to his | ||||||
17 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
18 | further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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20 | presented to the family of Vernon Laurin as an expression of
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21 | our deepest sympathy.
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