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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| were saddened to learn of the death of August "Gus" Selle of |
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| Mundelein on May 10, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, August "Gus" Selle was born July 23, 1920, in |
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| Chicago, and first came to the Lake County area as a teenager |
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| during the Depression, working at the Greenbrier and Terhune |
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| farms, in what is present day Green Oaks; and |
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Selle was an Army veteran of World War II, and |
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| served with the famed 45th Infantry (Thunderbird) Division in |
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| North Africa, Sicily and Italy; he was awarded the Bronze Star |
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| and Purple Heart; following the war, he returned to |
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| Libertyville, where he met his wife of nearly 50 years, |
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| Virginia (nee Laycock); and
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| WHEREAS, He was also a retired employee of the Eric |
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| Bolander Company in Libertyville; and a member of the Mundelein |
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| American Legion Post; and |
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| WHEREAS, The passing of August "Gus" Selle will be deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his two sons, Charles (Paulette) Selle |
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| and Craig (Vicki) Selle; his daughter, Laurel (Jeremy) Palmer; |
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| his seven grandchildren; his two great grandchildren; his |
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| sister; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends; and |
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia; |
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| his parents, August and Agnes Selle; a brother; and a sister; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of |
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| August "Gus" Selle along with all who knew and loved him and |
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| extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and |