Full Text of SR1043 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Joseph Edward "Joe" Ziegler of Rock | 4 | | Island, who passed away on May 9, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler was born to Edward and Rose (Engels) | 6 | | Ziegler in Rock Island on August 16, 1925; he graduated from | 7 | | Rock Island High School in 1944; he served in the U.S. Navy | 8 | | during World War II; he married Virginia May Long on June 26, | 9 | | 1948, and she preceded him in death on November 19, 2018; he | 10 | | was a lifelong resident of Rock Island; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler worked as a security officer at the | 12 | | Rock Island Arsenal; following 27 years of service, he retired | 13 | | in 1986; prior to that, he served as an office manager for | 14 | | Sawyer Biscuit Co. for a time; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler was a member of St. Pius X Catholic | 16 | | Church; he was a talented woodworker and carver, and he | 17 | | enjoyed carving canes; he also enjoyed taking care of his home | 18 | | and yard; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler was a man of dignity, honesty, | 20 | | integrity, dedication, loyalty, benevolence, and humor who | 21 | | possessed unconditional love for his family; he brought smiles |
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| 1 | | and taught lessons to many; he worked to make the world a | 2 | | better place every day for nearly a century; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler was preceded in death by his wife; | 4 | | his grandson, Kyle; his parents; and his siblings, Edward, | 5 | | Anna, Rose Margaret, Pearl, Amelia, Catherine, and Lillian; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler is survived by his children, Gail | 8 | | (Richard) Parsons, Timothy (Paula Zimmerman) Ziegler, Larry | 9 | | Ziegler, Constance (Paul) Vaughn, and Michael (Laurie | 10 | | Danielson) Ziegler; 16 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; | 11 | | and numerous nieces and nephews and their families; therefore, | 12 | | be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Joseph Edward "Joe" Ziegler and extend our sincere condolences | 16 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 17 | | it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Joe Ziegler as an expression of our | 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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