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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Marvin F. Mirr of Rock Island, who passed 
4away on June 11, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marvin Mirr was born on February 26, 1931 in 
6Humphrey, Nebraska; his parents were Leo and Adeline Beller 
7Mirr; he married Joyce Ellen Wiggers on June 19, 1954; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Marvin Mirr graduated from St. Joseph's High 
9School in Rock Island in 1950; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Marvin Mirr proudly served our country in the 
11United States Army in Germany during the Korean War; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Marvin Mirr was employed at the John Deere Plow 
13Planter Works in Moline for more than 30 years until his 
14retirement in 1982; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Marvin Mirr was an avid traveler, frequently 
16visiting family and friends in the United States and Europe; he 
17also enjoyed attending the theater, Chicago Cubs games, 
18crossword puzzles, and playing video poker at Jumer's; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Marvin Mirr was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1Joyce, and his siblings, Ilene Kennedy, Mardi Conover, Anita 
2Kane, Kathleen Manion, and Ivan Mirr; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Marvin Mirr is survived by his loving companion of 
416 years, Elizabeth Langheim; his children, Steven (Barbara), 
5Ron (Deanne), Pamela (Don), and Diane (Brian); nine 
6grandchildren; and his siblings, Dale and Lana Mirr, Carol and 
7Don Hoover, Janet Robinson, and Betty Dies; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Marvin F. Mirr; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Marvin Mirr as an expression of our 
14sympathy.