Bill Text: IL SR2412 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Laurence A. Sletten of Colona.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2412 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2412-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 Laurence A. Sletten of Colona, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on November 8, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Laurence Sletten was born in Ontario, Wisconsin to | ||||||
6 | Clarence and Paula Larson Sletten on August 22, 1923; he | ||||||
7 | married Hazel Cole in Elroy, Wisconsin on November 19, 1946; he | ||||||
8 | served in the United States Navy during World War II and | ||||||
9 | continued to serve in the Reserve; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Laurence Sletten was a dairy farmer and a truck | ||||||
11 | driver in Wisconsin; he later retired from International | ||||||
12 | Harvester in East Moline after 20 years; he also worked for the | ||||||
13 | mortuary in Colona for more than 35 years; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Laurence Sletten was a founding member of | ||||||
15 | Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Colona; he was a charter | ||||||
16 | member of the Colona Lions Club and a member of Colona American | ||||||
17 | Legion Post 1233 and the 40 & 8 campground in Atkinson; he was | ||||||
18 | a former Green Rock alderman; he loved camping, fishing, and | ||||||
19 | spending time with his family; he was as an avid fan of the | ||||||
20 | Chicago Cubs; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Laurence Sletten was preceded in death by his |
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1 | parents; his wife, Hazel; two sisters; and two brothers; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Laurence Sletten is survived by his children, | ||||||
3 | Larry C. (Linda) Sletten, Bruce E. (Lenora) Sletten, and | ||||||
4 | Clarence A. Sletten; seven grandchildren; eight | ||||||
5 | great-grandchildren; and his sisters, Janet Craven, and Marion | ||||||
6 | Sletten; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
9 | Laurence A. Sletten, 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 Laurence Sletten as an expression of | ||||||
14 | our deepest sympathy.
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