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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 Jerry Howard Haapanen, who passed away on |
4 | | July 9, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Haapanen was born in Finlayson, Minnesota to |
6 | | Verner "Ben" and Irene (Sironen) Haapanen on August 17, 1944; |
7 | | he received his associate's degree from Finlandia University in |
8 | | Hancock, Michigan; he then studied printing management and |
9 | | printing education at South Dakota State University, where he |
10 | | earned two bachelor's degrees; he received his Master of |
11 | | Science in Education from Roosevelt University; he married |
12 | | Kathrine Ecola on July 1, 1967; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Haapanen worked at West High School in |
14 | | Waukegan from 1968-1981; he taught printing and night school, |
15 | | supervised summer printing, and was the yearbook advisor; in |
16 | | 1979, he started a typesetting business which grew into |
17 | | Haapanen Brothers Inc.; he was involved with the company until |
18 | | his death; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Haapanen was a member of the North Shore |
20 | | Craftsman Club, where he served a term as president; he was a |
21 | | board member of the Great Lakes Graphic Arts Association; he |
22 | | was an active member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church (ELCA), |