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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of John Joseph Carlson of
4 Princeton on February 15, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born November 19, 1931 in Manlius to Gus
6 August and Laura Emma (Hulbert) Carlson; he married Marlene
7 Roggy on October 3, 1959 in Princeton; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. Carlson was raised and educated in Tiskilwa;
9 he worked for Erickson Greenhouse prior to enlisting in the
10 United States Army in October 1950; he was stationed at Camp
11 Cook, California, and was sent overseas to Korea in 1952 to
12 serve in the Korean Conflict; he was stationed in Korea at the
13 38th Parallel where he was wounded and received the Purple
14 Heart; he returned to Japan until he was sent back to Fort
15 Louis, Washington, and was discharged in 1953; and
 
16     WHEREAS, He worked at Champion Pneumatic and Harper-Wyman
17 for many years; he was a janitor for the Manlius School
18 District from 1976 to 1992 until he retired and moved back to
19 Princeton; after his retirement, he worked part-time at Shell
20 Express Lane; and
 
21     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his
22 brothers, Donald, David, Eddie, and Cecil Carlson; and his
23 sisters, Janet Carlson, Jeanet Carlson, and Bertha Carlson
24 Evelhawk; and
 
25     WHEREAS, The passing of John Joseph Carlson is felt by all
26 who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Marlene; his son,
27 Scott Joseph (Tammy) Carlson; his sisters, Betty Carlson, Helen
28 Carlson, and Gladys Trussler; his grandchildren, Allan, Aaron,
29 Keegan, and Kaleen; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore,
30 be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3 John Joseph Carlson and extend our heartfelt condolences to his
4 family, friends, and community; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
7 sympathy.