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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Melvin R. Nelson of McHenry, who passed
4away on January 28, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Melvin Nelson was born on January 21, 1915 in
6Crystal Lake; his parents were George and Rose (nee Gaebe)
7Nelson; he married Marie C. Pepping on May 21, 1938 in Crystal
8Lake; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Melvin Nelson served his country in the United
10States Navy in 1935; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Melvin Nelson was employed with the Northern
12Illinois Gas Company for 35 years; he was also a volunteer
13fireman in Crystal Lake for 20 years; and
 
14    WHEREAS, After retiring in 1976, Melvin Nelson and his wife
15moved to Minong, Wisconsin, where he enjoyed the retirement
16life of fishing and playing cards; they later moved to McHenry
17to be closer to their family, and remained there for the next
1830 years; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Melvin Nelson was preceded in death by his wife,
20Marie; his parents, a brother, Robert Nelson; and a

 

 

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1daughter-in-law, Connie Nelson; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Melvin Nelson is survived by 2 children, Mary
3(Robert Miklosh) Griffin and Mark Nelson, and many nieces and
4nephews; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Melvin R. Nelson; and
8be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Melvin Nelson as an expression of
11our sympathy.