Bill Text: IL SR1422 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of David N. Bernstrom.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1422 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1422-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 David N. Bernstrom of Port Byron, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on September 7, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, David Bernstrom was born in Moline to Nils and | ||||||
6 | Leona (Petersen) Bernstrom on November 24, 1933; he married | ||||||
7 | Mary Wiese in Moline on August 14, 1965; he served in the U.S. | ||||||
8 | Marines during the Korean Conflict; after being honorably | ||||||
9 | discharged, he served another 8 years in the National Guard; | ||||||
10 | and
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11 | WHEREAS, David Bernstrom worked as a union carpenter until | ||||||
12 | he retired in 1997; and
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13 | WHEREAS, David Bernstrom was a member of the American | ||||||
14 | Legion, the VFW, and the Seagoing Marine Association; alongside | ||||||
15 | his wife, he enjoyed traveling across the United States and to | ||||||
16 | many foreign countries after his retirement; he also enjoyed | ||||||
17 | gardening, raising bumper crops of tomatoes, and tinkering | ||||||
18 | around his shop; and
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19 | WHEREAS, David Bernstrom was preceded in death by his | ||||||
20 | parents and his sister, Linda Breckling; and
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1 | WHEREAS, David Bernstrom is survived by his wife, Mary; his | ||||||
2 | daughters, Shannan (Mark) O'Connor and Susan (Dave) Burke; his | ||||||
3 | son, David Bernstrom Jr. (Caciona); his 6 grandchildren, Katie | ||||||
4 | Burke, Brian Burke, Maggie Burke, Kevin Burke, Nils Bernstrom, | ||||||
5 | and Serafina Bernstrom; and his sister, Susan Foster; | ||||||
6 | therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
9 | David N. Bernstrom and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
10 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
11 | further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to the family of David Bernstrom as an expression of | ||||||
14 | our deepest sympathy.
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