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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Rolyn W. "Ron" Olson of Rock Island, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on January 31, 2017; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Rolyn Olson was born in Monmouth to Samuel and | ||||||
| 6 | Hattie Harris Olson on June 24, 1928; he grew up on a farm | ||||||
| 7 | between Joy and New Boston and attended Joy High School, | ||||||
| 8 | graduating in 1946; as a young man, he worked on his parents' | ||||||
| 9 | and grandparents' farms; during the Korean War, he served with | ||||||
| 10 | the United States Navy Seabees, constructing the Subic Bay | ||||||
| 11 | Naval Base in the South Pacific Theater; he married Mary | ||||||
| 12 | Gustafson on April 10, 1949; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Rolyn Olson worked as a millwright and welder on | ||||||
| 14 | construction jobs all over the Midwest; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, After retiring in 1990, Rolyn Olson enjoyed | ||||||
| 16 | restoring and showing antique tractors and won numerous | ||||||
| 17 | trophies; he spent many hours working in his shop at home; he | ||||||
| 18 | was very proud of his Swedish heritage and enjoyed studying the | ||||||
| 19 | family genealogy; he was a member of the International | ||||||
| 20 | Harvester Collectors Club, the Midwest Old Threshers, and the | ||||||
| 21 | Edwards River Antique Engine Club; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Rolyn Olson was a member of the Seabee Reserves, | ||||||
| 2 | the Navy Seabee Veterans of America, the American Legion, the | ||||||
| 3 | Veterans of Foreign Wars, the National Rifle Association, and | ||||||
| 4 | the Vikings; he was a 60-plus-year member of Millwright Local | ||||||
| 5 | Union No. 2158; he served his union as Board Member, Treasurer, | ||||||
| 6 | Negotiator, and Apprentice Instructor; in 1964, he was on the | ||||||
| 7 | committee negotiating the first insurance and pension benefits | ||||||
| 8 | for Local 2158; he was also Treasurer of the Millwright | ||||||
| 9 | Retirees Club; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Rolyn Olson is survived by his wife of 67 years, | ||||||
| 11 | Mary; his son, David (Heidi) Olson; his daughter, Margaret | ||||||
| 12 | Rosanne Moreland; five grandchildren; and three | ||||||
| 13 | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 16 | Rolyn W. "Ron" Olson, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 17 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 18 | further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Rolyn Olson as an expression of our | ||||||
| 21 | deepest sympathy.
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