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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Harold Lyle Harmon of Milan, who  
4passed away on July 25, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Harmon was born in Shevlin, Minnesota to 
6Jeremiah "Jerry" and Anna (Syverson) Harmon on October 12, 
71932; he attended grade school in Shevlin and graduated from 
8Bagley High School in 1950; he joined the U.S. Air Force in 
9November 1950 and completed his basic training in California; 
10he was later stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita 
11Falls, Texas; he served four years of active duty, one in 
12French Morocco, North Africa; in October 1960, he was 
13honorably discharged; he married Colleen Ellis in the chapel 
14at Sheppard Air Force Base on April 3, 1953; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Harold Harmon returned to Pengilly, Minnesota 
16with Colleen, and he worked in the iron mines until he enrolled 
17at Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis and studied HVAC; 
18starting his lifelong career, he began working for Central 
19Electric in Davenport, Iowa; he and Colleen purchased a small 
20home in Milan, and they started their family a short time 
21later; they began major renovation and construction on their 
22"Harmon Homestead" with help from family and friends; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Harold Harmon was a devoted husband, father, 
2grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Harold Harmon was preceded in death by his 
4parents; his son, Craig; his sister, Corinne; and his  
5brothers, Bob, Lester, and Milo; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Harold Harmon is survived by his wife of 69 
7years, Colleen; his daughter-in-law, Kathy Harmon; his 
8daughter, Letha Driskell; his son, Anthony "Tony" (Kim) 
9Harmon; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and his 
10brother, Kenton (Lorraine) Harmon; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Harold Lyle Harmon and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Harold Harmon as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.