SR0614 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Leon Mudd of Moline, who passed away on August 5, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Leon Mudd was born in Millwood, Missouri to Olin and Mary (Miller) Mudd on April 27, 1928; he married Elaine Marie Gustafson at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moline on April 3, 1951 and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; and

WHEREAS, Leon Mudd started a career in sheet metal work at Crawford Heating and Cooling in Rock Island; he later worked as a pipefitter at John Deere Davenport Works, retiring in May 1992; and

WHEREAS, Leon Mudd was a jack-of-all-trades, and he could build just about anything and everything; he enjoyed fishing and meeting up with friends for coffee; he owned a restored Ford 8N Tractor; he loved to help others, and everyone loved his sense of humor; he was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Moline; and

WHEREAS, Leon Mudd was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother, Ruby Schuck-Mudd; his brothers, Herman, Cal, and Pete Mudd; and his sisters, Bernice Dwyer, Jeanette Johnson, Mary Agnes Wells, and Rita Ashton; and

WHEREAS, Leon Mudd is survived by his wife of 68 years, Elaine; his children, Brenda Ellsworth and Diane (Terry) Snipes; his grandchildren, Jeff (Tracee) Ellsworth, Elizabeth (Chet) DeSmet, Greg (Lindsay) Snipes, and Stephanie (Ben) Dasso; his great-grandchildren, Emily Soricelli, Evan Soricelli, Connor Ellsworth, Ashlyn DeSmet, and Audrey Snipes; his sister, Olean Rohr; his brother, Earl Schuck; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Leon Mudd and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Leon Mudd as an expression of our deepest sympathy.