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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Edward Nelson of
4 Edwardsville, on Wednesday, June 21, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on September 19, 1930, to Romy and
6 Della (Farmer) Nelson in Hobart, Indiana; he was united in
7 marriage in 1967 to Betty (Betz) Nelson; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He formerly managed Tri City Grocery in
9 Edwardsville and worked for Madison County Transit; he was a
10 member of the Edwardsville Moose Lodge 1561; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The passing of Edward Nelson has been deeply felt
12 by many, especially by his wife, Betty (Betz) Nelson; his
13 daughters, Kathy Ahrens and her husband, Gary, and Ruth Scheve;
14 his stepsons, Ken Kerckhoff and Warren Kerckhoff and his wife,
15 Patty; his grandchildren, Nichole Sodam, Andrea Jones, and
16 Jason Sodam; his great-grandchildren, Austin Probst, Kenzy
17 Probst, Katelyn, and Jason Sodam Jr.; his brother, Harold
18 Nelson, and his wife, Donna; and his sisters, Ruth Eyman and
19 her husband, Ray, and Betty Thurnau and her husband, Warren;
20 and
 
21     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Romy and
22 Della (Farmer) Nelson; and his brother, Andrew Nelson;
23 therefore, be it
 
24     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
25 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
26 Edward Nelson, and we extend our sincere condolences to his
27 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
28 further
 
29     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
2 sympathy.