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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Denton James "Red" Danielson of Port 
4Byron, who passed away on April 11, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Denton Danielson was born in Sioux Falls, South 
6Dakota to E. Kenneth and Myrtle (Hansen) Danielson on March 5, 
71946; he  graduated from Riverdale High School in 1964 and 
8served in the United States Air Force in Vietnam; he married 
9Brigitte K. Neu in April of 1974; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Denton Danielson was a machinist; he started 
11working with Rock Island Lines, and then with the Iowa 
12Interstate Railroad in Iowa City, Iowa, retiring in 2006; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Denton Danielson loved being outdoors, golfing, 
14and taking care of his yard; he liked old cars and old western 
15movies; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Denton Danielson was preceded in death by his 
17father, Kenneth, and his brother, Marvin; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Denton Danielson is survived by his mother, 
19Myrtle; his wife, Brigitte; his children, Tina (Gary) Quick, 
20Tom Danielson, and Stephanie (Deric) Schradeya; his siblings, 
 
 
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1Mary Jo (Jim) Doud, Richard "Whitey" (Terry) Danielson, Elaine 
2(Carrol) Foster, and Lois Retzl; his grandchildren, Andrew 
3Danielson, Keith and Lakin Quick, and Jacob, Henry, and Charlie 
4Schradeya; and his great-grandson, Evan; 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 
7Denton James "Red" Danielson, and extend our sincere 
8condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
9him; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Denton Danielson as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.