Bill Text: IL SR1665 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Wallace Erickson of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-03 - Resolution Adopted [SR1665 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1665-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 Wallace "Wallie" Erickson of Moline, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on April 21, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Wallie Erickson was born in Moline to John and | ||||||
6 | Olga (Becker)
Erickson on March 19, 1920; he served in the | ||||||
7 | United States Army from 1942 to 1945 and married Rosaline | ||||||
8 | Wexell at Cambridge Lutheran
Church on April 28, 1957; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Wallie Erickson began his career at First National | ||||||
10 | Bank of Moline in December of
1940; he worked there for 45 | ||||||
11 | years and retired in January of 1986 as a senior vice
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12 | president; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Wallie Erickson served as the city
treasurer for | ||||||
14 | Moline and was a founding member and served on
committees for | ||||||
15 | the Quad-City Chapter of the American Liver Foundation; he was | ||||||
16 | a volunteer at Trinity Hospital in Moline, serving close to | ||||||
17 | 4,500 hours; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Wallie Erickson was a member of Thor Lodge 9 | ||||||
19 | Independent Order of Vikings; he was a member of
First Lutheran | ||||||
20 | Church of Moline, where he was very active and involved with | ||||||
21 | all
aspects of the church, including serving as Sunday school |
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1 | teacher, Boy Scout
leader, council member, choir member, and | ||||||
2 | Memorial Fund Treasurer; he was
involved with the Eastern | ||||||
3 | Chapter Polka Club of Iowa, Junior Achievement, the
Moline | ||||||
4 | Exchange Club, and the Moline American Legion Post 246; he | ||||||
5 | enjoyed fishing, golfing, and trips to Graves
Lake in Remer, | ||||||
6 | Minnesota for over 70 years; he enjoyed spending time
with his | ||||||
7 | family and spending time outdoors; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Wallie Erickson is survived by his wife, Rosaline; | ||||||
9 | his children, Karen (Terry) Thomasson, Joel (Mary) Erickson, | ||||||
10 | and Kris (Brian) Keller;
eight grandchildren; and two | ||||||
11 | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
14 | Wallace "Wallie" Erickson, and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
15 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
16 | it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Wallie Erickson as an expression of | ||||||
19 | our deepest sympathy.
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