Full Text of SR0680 96th General Assembly
SR0680 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Jack Arnold of Waukegan, who passed away | 4 |
| on August 25, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Jack Arnold was born on December 9, 1921, in | 6 |
| Waukegan; his parents were Leslie V. and Iva Arvila (nee | 7 |
| Gilmore) Arnold; and
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| WHEREAS, Jack Arnold served his country with pride and | 9 |
| distinction as a member of the United States Navy during World | 10 |
| War II; and
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| WHEREAS, Jack Arnold was an avid musician; at the age of 6, | 12 |
| he stood alone with his snare drum and played to the grand | 13 |
| opening of the Historic Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan on | 14 |
| Christmas Day in 1927; he was a member of the Swedish Glee Club | 15 |
| and the Musicians Union; his passion was playing drums and he | 16 |
| played with many big bands over the years; and
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| WHEREAS, Jack Arnold worked at Louie's Restaurant in | 18 |
| Waukegan for 55 years; he made many people laugh during his | 19 |
| years there; kids in particular enjoyed coming into the | 20 |
| restaurant and hearing his Donald Duck imitation; and
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| WHEREAS, Jack Arnold owned several greyhound racing dogs at | 2 |
| Dairyland Park in Kenosha; and | 3 |
| WHEREAS, Jack Arnold was preceded in death by his parents | 4 |
| and his sister, Marjorie Caswell; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, Jack Arnold is survived by his wife, Beverly (nee | 6 |
| Beals); his children, Michael (Jane) Arnold, Patrick Arnold, | 7 |
| Debra Hanson, and Bonnie Arnold; his grandchildren, Bridget | 8 |
| Arnold, Richard Hanson, Jack Arnold, and Rachael Arnold; his | 9 |
| sister-in-law, Betty Jo (Raymond) Furlow; his nephews, Charles | 10 |
| (Tina) Caswell and Michael and Adam Furlow; and his many other | 11 |
| relatives; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 13 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 14 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Jack Arnold; and be it | 15 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 |
| presented to the family of Jack Arnold as an expression of our | 18 |
| sympathy.
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