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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Gene Petersen of Bloomington, who passed 
4away on January 31, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gene Petersen was born on March 8, 1925 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Harry and Eugenia Fagan Petersen; he 
7married Cathryn Hemmele on May 1, 1945 in Bloomington; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Gene Petersen was a graduate of Trinity High 
9School (now Central Catholic High School); and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, During World War II, Gene Petersen was a pilot of 
11a B-17 Flying Fortress; he flew 35 combat missions over Europe 
12and was a 5-time recipient of the Air Medal; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Gene Petersen retired from General Electric in 
141988 after many years of service; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Gene Petersen was a member of Holy Trinity 
16Catholic Church and had been active in many parish 
17organizations, including the St. Raphael Society, the 
18Christian Family Movement, Pre-Cana, and the Boy Scouts; he was 
19also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the American 
20Legion; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gene Petersen was preceded in death by a brother, 
2Harry Petersen, and a son-in-law, William Hundman; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Gene Petersen is survived by his wife, Cathryn; 7 
4children, Eugene (Karen) Petersen, Jim (Helen) Petersen, Steve 
5(Anne) Petersen, Cathy Hundman, John (Toni) Petersen, Mike 
6(Joan) Petersen, and Margie (Brian) Knutson; 18 grandchildren; 
723 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Conroy; and a brother, 
8Tom (Margaret) Petersen; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Gene Petersen; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Gene Petersen as an expression of 
15our sympathy.