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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Wallace C. Seyb "Wally" of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on March 17, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Wallace Seyb was born in Rock Island to Raymond 
6and Myrtle Bartell Seyb on November 18, 1923; he graduated from 
7Rock Island High School in 1942 and enlisted in the United 
8States Navy, where he served aboard the USS Savannah during 
9World War II; he married Shirley Kennedy Lund on September 5, 
101951; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Wallace Seyb retired from the Rock Island Fire 
12Department as a Captain in 1976; he later retired from 
13Augustana College, where he worked in the maintenance 
14department; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Wallace Seyb was a member of the Rock Island 
16Retired Firefighters Association, Moline American Legion Post 
17246, and Rock Island VFW Post 1303; he enjoyed gardening and 
18making salsa; and

  
 
19    WHEREAS, Wallace Seyb was preceded in death by his wife, 
20Shirley; two grandchildren; his brothers, Russell and Roland 
21Seyb; and his sister, Marilyn Winger; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Wallace  C. Seyb is survived by his sons David 
2(Susie) Lund, Charles (Cheryl) Seyb, Daniel (Jolene) Seyb, and 
3James (Rebecca) Seyb; his daughter, Suzan Johnson; eight 
4grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Wallace "Wally" Seyb, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Wallace Seyb as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.