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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Merriam "Lee" Gustafson of Moline, who 
4passed away on August 22, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lee Gustafson was born to Clarence Bernhard and 
6Mabel Ann (Hanson) Gustafson in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 
7January 16, 1927; he graduated from Dawson High School and the 
8University of Minnesota, receiving a degree in agricultural 
9engineering; he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II 
10from 1945 to 1946; he married Inez Kathleen Reiff in 
11Minneapolis on December 1, 1951; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Lee Gustafson worked as an engineer at John 
13Deere; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Lee Gustafson was involved in Christian 
15education, and he was an avid participant in the Full Gospel 
16Business Men's Fellowship and a member of Toastmasters and the 
17Christian Service Brigade; he enjoyed photography as a hobby, 
18and he loved traveling and researching his Swedish genealogy; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Lee Gustafson was preceded in death by his 
21parents; his daughter, Sandra Ellen Gustafson; his brother, 
 
 
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1David; and his sister-in-law, Harriett; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Lee Gustafson is survived by his wife of 71 
3years, Inez; his children, Sheryl (Dorman) Martin Brampton, 
4Steven (Marites) Gustafson, Alan (Jana) Gustafson, Kathleen 
5Gauwitz, and Gregory (Sheila) Gustafson; eight grandchildren; 
6eight great-grandchildren; and his brother, Roger (Bonnie) 
7Gustafson; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Merriam "Lee" Gustafson and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Lee Gustafson as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.