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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Rodney D. Aavang of Greenwood, who passed 
4away on January 3, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rodney Aavang was born on the family farm to Almer 
6and Lilly (Schroeder) Aavang on August 26, 1927 and was a 
7lifelong resident of Greenwood Township; he graduated from 
8Woodstock High School in 1945 and married Libbie Barber at 
9Greenwood Methodist Church on October 21, 1950; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rodney Aavang was a longtime member of the McHenry 
11County Farm Bureau, the McHenry County Fair Association, and 
12the Woodstock Progressive Milk Association; and
  
 
  
13    WHEREAS, Rodney Aavang was preceded in death by his 
14parents; his sisters, Ethel Wilcox, and Bessie Worm; his 
15brothers, Elmer, Clarence, and Victor Aavang; his 
16granddaughter, Juniper Aavang; and his daughter-in-law, Cathy 
17Aavang; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Rodney Aavang is survived by his wife of over 66 
19years, Libbie; his children, Dan Aavang, Sarah Aavang (Robert 
20Lukes), Gary (Michele) Aavang, John Lohse, and JoAnn (David) 
21Lohse; his grandchildren, Rachel Aavang (Vassil Antonov), 
 
 
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1Deanne Aavang, Jessie (Wei Nan) Lin, Brandon (Julie) Lohse, 
2Josh (Anna) Lohse, Hannah Lohse (Chris McKee Jr.), Alyssa 
3(Kevin) Paschke, and Morgan Lohse (Daniel Hayes); his 
4step-grandchildren, Jamie Wasvick, Andrew Parker, Wesley 
5Parker, Ross Parker, and Grant DeYoung; 11 great-grandchildren 
6and 13 step-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Rodney D. Aavang, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Rodney Aavang as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.