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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Carl G. Blomsterberg who passed away on 
4January 16, 2017 at the age of 76; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Carl Blomsterberg was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to 
6Carl F. and Bernice (Teves) Blomsterberg; as a child, his 
7family lived in Hawaii where his father served in the United 
8States Navy and survived the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 
97, 1941; the family later planted roots in Hawthorne, 
10California; he joined the United States Air Force as a combat 
11engineer and proudly served three tours of service spanning 12 
12years; while stationed in Puerto Rico, he met and married 
13Ramonita "Nin" Gonzalez; he retired from the Air Force just as 
14the Vietnam War was beginning and planted roots in Elgin;  they 
15raised their family in Carpentersville and East Dundee and they 
16recently celebrated 50 years of marriage; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Carl Blomsterberg was a retired mechanical 
18engineer and an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Carl Blomsterberg was preceded in death by his 
20parents; and

  
 
21    WHEREAS, Carl Blomsterberg is survived by his wife Nin; his 
 
 
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1sons Carl (Julie) and Sven (Adam); his brothers, Kenneth 
2(Rosie) and Eric Jan (Judy); his grandchildren, Jackson and 
3Isabelle; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Carl G. Blomsterberg, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Carl Blomsterberg as an expression 
11of our deepest sympathy.