Full Text of SR1108 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Samuel W. Haglund of Moline, who passed | 4 | | away on November 13, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund was born in Princeton to Clara Neal | 6 | | and Carl Haglund on January 16, 1926; he married Virginia | 7 | | Pettifer Rossi in Moline on April 19, 1947; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund worked for International Harvester | 9 | | Farmall in tractor repair, retiring in 1981 after 39 years; | 10 | | following his retirement, he continued to farm in Orion and | 11 | | work with the Henry County Road Commission; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund was a member of St. Paul Lutheran | 13 | | Church in Orion, U.A.W. Local 2282 in Rock Island, Orion | 14 | | American Legion Post 255, and the Moline Turner's Club; he was | 15 | | a gifted woodworker and built homes, specializing in cabinetry | 16 | | and electrical work; he also built his home in Hawaii; he loved | 17 | | music and was a jazz enthusiast, especially enjoying Bix music; | 18 | | he enjoyed walking at the mall, playing golf, and listening to | 19 | | audio books; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund proudly served in the United States | 21 | | Army in Okinawa under General Douglas MacArthur; he was honored |
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| 1 | | to take part in the Honor Flight of the Quad-Cities and was | 2 | | proud of his brick at the Veteran's Memorial Park in Orion; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund was preceded in death by his | 4 | | parents and his granddaughter, Theresa Anderson Abel; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Samuel Haglund is survived by his wife, Virginia; | 6 | | his children, Norma Lee (Donald) Anderson, Joseph (Marilyn) | 7 | | Rossi, Carol (Jim) McDermott, Samuel Neal (Jennifer) Haglund, | 8 | | and Marilyn (John) Phipps; 16 grandchildren; 37 | 9 | | great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren; | 10 | | therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Samuel W. Haglund, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 14 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Samuel Haglund as an expression of | 18 | | our deepest sympathy.
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