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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of E. Vergene "Sam" Samuelson of Milan, who 
4passed away on March 28, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, E. Vergene Samuelson was born to Elmer C. and 
6Irene (Johnson) Samuelson on September 15, 1923; he joined the 
7United States Army and  was deployed in the African/Middle East 
8Campaigns during World War II as a Combat Medic Technician; he 
9married June M. Otto on June 2, 1997; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, E. Vergene Samuelson worked at Minneapolis-Moline 
11for 10 years; he worked as a machine operator for Alcoa, and 
12retired after 31 years of service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, E. Vergene Samuelson was a member of First 
14Presbyterian Church in Milan, and the Andover American Legion; 
15he greatly enjoyed spending time with his family, dancing, 
16playing cards, and golfing; and

  
 
17    WHEREAS, E. Vergene Samuelson was preceded in death by his 
18first wife, Florence Wilke; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, E. Vergene Samuelson  is survived by his wife, 
20June; his stepdaughters, Christie Coverdill, and Teresa 
 
 
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1(Steve) Karolek; his 10 stepgrandchildren; nine 
2step-great-grandchildren; his nephew, Larry Dahm; and several 
3other loving family members and friends; 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 
6E. Vergene "Sam" Samuelson, and extend our sincere condolences 
7to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
8it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of E. Vergene Samuelson as an 
11expression of our deepest sympathy.