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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Allan G. Mueller of Urbana, who passed 
4away on March 15, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Allan Mueller was born in Taylor Ridge on November 
617, 1923; he studied at the University of Illinois in 
7Urbana-Champaign, where he met his wife, Gloria, whom he 
8married in 1947; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Allan Mueller was a professor of agricultural 
10economics at the University of Illinois; he loved teaching and 
11interacting with his students; he was particularly proud of 
12developing a popular Ag Business Organization and Accounting 
13course that he taught for 15 years; he did extensive Extension 
14work, developed farm record systems, taught courses, and 
15mentored more than 25 graduate students until his retirement in 
161984; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Allan Mueller, along with his wife, continued his 
18involvement with the Ag Department by providing scholarship 
19money for incoming students who plan to study agriculture; he 
20was involved with Nabor House Fraternity, of which he was a 
21founding member as a student in the 1940s; during his career 
22and in retirement, he traveled extensively with his wife; they 
 
 
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1visited Australia, Ireland, England, and Canada, attended 
2Elder Hostel programs, and made two visits to South Africa 
3while he was on sabbatical from the university; he enjoyed 
4woodworking, fishing, gardening, and spending time with his 
5family; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Allan Mueller was preceded in death by his wife of 
764 years, Gloria; and his son, Ross Allan Mueller; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Allan Mueller is survived by his daughter, Becky 
9(Thomas) Musch; and his daughter-in-law, Barbara Mueller; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Allan G. Mueller and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Allan Mueller as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.