Full Text of SR1976 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Leroy Edward Knudsen of Woodstock, who | 4 | | passed away on August 16, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Leroy Knudsen was born in Wabach, Nebraska to Oluf | 6 | | and Margaret Knudsen on December 24, 1932; he served in the | 7 | | United States Army and was stationed in Korea at the end of the | 8 | | Korean War; he married Carol Emricson on June 15, 1957; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Leroy Knudsen was a tool-and-die machinist for | 10 | | many years; he began his career in Woodstock; in 1999, he | 11 | | retired from the Mold Rite Tool & Die in Addison; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Leroy Knudsen was a long-standing member of the | 13 | | Woodstock VFW and a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in | 14 | | Woodstock, where he volunteered every week and enjoyed | 15 | | socializing with the "day-time drop ins"; shortly after his | 16 | | retirement, he and Carol moved to rural Woodstock and enjoyed | 17 | | the country life; the door to the family's home was always | 18 | | open, and he treasured the visits from friends, neighbors, and | 19 | | family, as well as time spent with his grandchildren; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Leroy Knudsen was preceded in death by his | 21 | | parents; his sister, Wilma Knudsen Moore; and his |
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| 1 | | granddaughter, Amanda Puzzo; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Leroy Knudsen is survived by his wife, Carol; his | 3 | | children, Kendra (Patrick) Puzzo, Kevin Knudsen, and Kecia | 4 | | (Mic) Griffin; his grandchildren, Hannah (Alex Badzor) Puzzo, | 5 | | Andrew (Maggie) Puzzo, Ben Puzzo, Kristen Knudsen, Kendall | 6 | | Natrop, Collin Natrop, Molly Griffin, and Maggie Griffin; and | 7 | | his great-grandchildren, Malyk, Tyanna, and Ariel; therefore, | 8 | | be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Leroy Edward Knudsen and extend our sincere condolences to his | 12 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Leroy Knudsen as an expression of | 16 | | our deepest sympathy.
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