Full Text of SR0817 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 Steven Michael Mertel; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Steven Mertel was born to Stephen and Irene Mertel | 5 | | on December 10, 1941; he served in the United States Army as a | 6 | | military policeman from 1959 to 1963 and married Betty in 1970; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Steven Mertel spent the majority of his career in | 9 | | the auto industry; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Steven Mertel had a passion for cars; his favorite | 11 | | pastimes included fishing, boating, taking drives, traveling | 12 | | to Florida, and spending summer days surrounded by family and | 13 | | friends by the pool in his backyard which he called his "small | 14 | | slice of paradise"; he was kind and generous; he loved his | 15 | | family fiercely and if you were a friend, he considered you | 16 | | family; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Steven Mertel was preceded in death by his | 18 | | grandson, Jason Wallace; his siblings, Carole Zimney and Teddy | 19 | | Mertel; his nephew, John Paul Kasko; and his parents, Steven | 20 | | and Irene Mertel; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Steven Mertel is survived by his wife of 47 years, | 2 | | Betty; his children, Cheryl (Joe) Umland, Amy (Patrick) | 3 | | Finnerty, Steven (Kelly) Mertel, and Michael Mertel; his | 4 | | grandchildren, Alex Wallace, Maggie and Patrick Finnerty, and | 5 | | Grace, Anna, and Ryan Mertel; and his great-grandchildren, | 6 | | Abel, Adrian, and Jenna Wallace; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Steven Michael Mertel, and extend our sincere condolences to | 10 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Steven Mertel as an expression of | 14 | | our deepest sympathy.
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